Mastering the Art of Receiving Feedback
I’ve been discussing the art of receiving feedback. This is key for leaders because organizations need to respond with agility to changing market needs and
I’ve been discussing the art of receiving feedback. This is key for leaders because organizations need to respond with agility to changing market needs and
In my opinion, based on what I’ve observed in organizations, receiving feedback may be one of the most difficult thing leaders should learn to do
From what I observe in organizations, the most difficult conversations for leaders are those where they want to influence a change in someone’s behavior. Although
Perhaps leaders aren’t making the best use of feedback conversations. As a leader, your ability to make sense of greater levels of complexity continues throughout
I’ve been thinking about how to get a legitimate complaint at work heard, in a way that has an impact. I blogged about how to
You see a problem at work, in fact, a big one. You know you want to speak up. You weigh the pros and cons… complain
Many managers fail to coach their people, preferring to fix problems and provide solutions. They don’t take the time to have coaching conversations in which
It’s not always that managers don’t know how to coach; it’s that coaching conversations with employees often turn into project task updates instead of furthering
Let me ask you this: as a manager, are you having coaching conversations with your people? In spite of wide-spread coach training, most of the
I’ve been intrigued about how crucial it is for leaders to examine their “inner game.”In his books on the Inner Game, author Tim Gallwey introduces
Business is an active, demanding endeavor. Only those who consistently apply themselves succeed. Organizations that thrive require leaders who actively dream, plan, engage, solve, pursue,
Surveys and studies indicate global job dissatisfaction is at a two-decade high. Disengaged employees account for nearly 70 percent of the workforce, which significantly affects
Most employees favor consensus-run organizations where leaders manage democratically through inclusion and feedback. Consensus-style leadership is a refreshing alternative to tyrannical leadership, but democracy, taken
Sudden information is generally incomplete, incorporating whatever is available at the moment. By contrast, leaders sift through information, take time to gather data, and draw