You may know the organizational purpose and mission of the company where you work, but have you found the link between those and your own
Does your company have an organizational purpose? In a company without a strongly identified purpose, people have only a vague idea of what they’re supposed
Leaders cannot be adequately described by lists of traits or characteristics. Academics have struggled with this for years. Then, in 2003, Bill George’s book, Authentic
While virtually every leader has a sense of what “authenticity” means, few know how to develop it as a leadership skill. To complicate matters, leadership
I’ve been writing about how managers can avoid under managing by more effective management conversations: highly structured, high substance conversations. How can we describe how
If the majority of busy managers aren’t sufficiently engaged in effective conversations about basic management tenets, what are they doing? None of the managers I
I hear that many people would rather quit their jobs than work for an inadequate manager. Research from numerous sources such as the Gallup Organization
Executives focus—with good reasons—on the lack of employee engagement that is pervasive in organizations. A 2013 Gallup poll found that only 13% of employees worldwide
If you’re wondering how to motivate your employees, get started with an individual motivational conversation. Boost employee commitment by talking to them about their motivational
Most managers want to motivate people to peak performance, but their approach often backfires. In their fervent desire to teach people what they know to
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
