Do you recognize consensus-driven thinking? Leaders who struggle to make decisions, especially on issues where the team’s view is split, are likely consensus-driven. Their tentativeness
Have you ever worked for a consensus-driven leader? Sometimes I hear people complain that their managers are too eager to solicit opinions and feedback from
Does your organization support equality? Let me as you this: do you actively, and equally, engage all of your employees? Would they all agree? I’ve
Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. ~ Theodore Roosevelt I’ve been doing some recent writing on employee engagement.
Does your organization support a culture of partnership? I see great leaders who create a culture of unity—where everyone is on the same team and
When it comes to employee engagement, adopting a philosophy that puts people first strengthens engagement, provided it’s backed by actions. I wrote about this mindset
Are employees in your organization truly engaged? Comparative surveys reveal that leaders believe employee engagement is higher than it actually is. Surveys and studies indicate
Stinking thinking is pervasive, toxic, and even used to manipulate, bully and control others. (I wrote about this, here.) Fortunately, when recognized and exposed, stinking thinking
Stinking thinking—thinking that leads you to believe that you will fail, that bad things will happen to you, or that you are not a very
Do you recognize organizational stinking-thinking? Let me ask you this: Is there a problem with negative thinking in your organization? Stinking thinking—thinking that leads you
Listening may be the most difficult skill to master when communicating effectively. But master it, we can! The non-verbal part of communicating is the most
How do you test your leadership insights? “Innovation is seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.” ~ Dr. Albert, Szent-
An organization’s health is only as sound as its leader’s decisions. Some companies prosper from wise leadership directions, while others struggle after flawed choices—choices that
How a leader responds to adversity reveals how effective that leader truly is. Reactions to setbacks or crises not only test leadership character but define
