Dealing with People Who Won’t Get to the Point
How often do you find yourself interrupting someone? Wishing they’d get to the point? Willing them to just stop talking! I get it. Really, I do. Time is short. Sometimes it’s hard not to finish people’s sentences to move things along. I empathized completely when a...
Three Payoffs to Holding a Victim Mindset
Troy was busy outlining the problems he faced in his new role as Head of Commercial Operations: “My best performers are jumping ship. The weaker ones are constantly off sick. And the CEO shows zero understanding of the issues plaguing the business. All he can talk...
5 Mistakes Companies Make With Leadership Development Activities
By now you know your company needs to invest in leadership development activities. You’ve read all those articles about how leadership development contributes to employee satisfaction and retention. Your HR department has a nice budget for conferences, consultants,...
3 Mindset Shifts You Need To Become a Delegation Pro
I’ll bet that if there is one thing standing between you being a more effective leader, it’s delegation. How do I know? Because I’ve seen this over and over again with senior leaders I’ve worked with, from Fortune 100 companies to top tier consulting firms. Sure, we...
Warning! Are You Setting Yourself Up For Conflict?
You know that old quote — the only sure things in life are death and taxes? It makes a sobering point, but it’s not quite right because there are a bunch of other things we’re likely to face. For the corporate leader, workplace conflict is one of those...
What Do Strengths Have To Do With It?
You’ve heard about playing to your strengths, right? It’s gained popularity in some circles over the years and the idea is to focus on developing your strengths as a leader and basically circumvent your weaknesses. After all, it’s certainly more enticing to expand...
How to Deal with Conflict Between Team Members
Conflict between team members on your team can be painful . . .and I bet you know how it starts. A few comments in passing during your one-on-one calls. A ‘joke’ that clearly isn’t. A slow pile of complain-y emails and a draining, low-key battle of he-said, she-said....
Did a bigger team = more trouble? Here’s how to fix it
You wanted more responsibility in your company – and you got it. But in addition to a bigger role and a bigger team, you have bigger problems. As your business and responsibility grows, your team needs to grow – and the way you think about leading needs to...
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