Are you reaping the rewards of leadership journaling? Leaders face an ever-demanding role as the business climate continues to speed up to counter threats. The
Is there truth in the paradox of leadership give and take: give more than you take, to get more? Leaders with these two different behavioral styles may disagree.
If you’ve ever worked for someone with a big ego, then you know how frustrating it can be. Nothing can be more debilitating in an
One of the hallmarks of effective leaders is the fact that they excel at self-awareness. Being self-aware helps leaders understand others, be sensitive to blind
Sometimes I hear colleagues who complain their boss is too nice. What they probably mean is that working for someone who wants to be liked
Accountability is a term that gets overused in the workplace and thus loses some of its power. Here’s a good definition from Patrick Lencioni’s The
I’ve been exploring how to motivate other people. If it weren’t hard enough to motivate ourselves when tired or bored, it’s even harder to persuade
I see this happening in organizations where I consult: instead of encouraging, management inadvertently uses negative motivation. Unfortunately, it’s really easy to demotivate performance. In
Great presentations matter. Not only do they advance your career, persuasive presentations sell products and services, find investors, establish trust and credibility, and gain support
In my discussion of leadership strengths, I emphasize that too much dependence on a strength can backfire. Too much strategic thinking leads to not enough
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
