The Elusive Decision Making Skill of Noticing
As a leader, you’re responsible for decision making each day. But how confident are you in your ability to notice all pertinent information? If you’re
March 30, 2015
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Leadership Decisions: Fast and Slow Thinking
Last week I posted about avoiding faulty thinking in Chip and Dan Heath’s book Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work (Random
March 23, 2015
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Smart Decisions: Avoid Faulty Thinking
I’m curious about business decision processes and I’ve been thinking about how even smart leaders can make the wrong choices. For one thing, I’ve been
March 19, 2015
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How to Develop as an Authentic Leader:
8 Questions to Ask Yourself
As you read this series of posts on authenticity and leadership, I’ve asked you to think about your own leadership development and the path you
February 12, 2015
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In Search of Authentic Leaders
From what I see in most companies, employees at all organizational levels seek meaning and fulfillment at work. And most are willing to work hard
January 29, 2015
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The Busy Manager:
5 Energy and Time Drains
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
January 22, 2015
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What Do Bosses Actually Do?
The 10 Basic Roles of Managers
According to traditional management theorists (Henri Fayol and others), managers are supposed to plan, organize, coordinate and control. In truth, the pressures of reacting to
December 29, 2014
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Can You Measure Leadership Trust?
What if you could measure trust? If you could put a number on the degree of trust in a relationship, perhaps you could then see
November 20, 2014
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5 Leadership Trust Building Skills
I’ve been exploring what builds high leadership trust (here and here). Maister, Green and Galford write about the elements that build trust in their book
November 13, 2014
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What Builds Leadership Trust?
In the work I do coaching leaders, everyone purports to have high leadership trust with stakeholders. Surveys, however, show otherwise. (See my previous post here.)
November 10, 2014
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Better Leadership Decision-Making
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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
Overcoming Adversity: 3 Steps Great Leaders Take
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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
Avoiding Leadership Drift
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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,
Employee Engagement: Your Secret Weapon
October 22, 2024
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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
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