Is It Time to Reinvent Organizations?
The way we work isn’t working anymore. In my consulting and coaching work, I hear complaints not only from employees, but also from managers. Some
The way we work isn’t working anymore. In my consulting and coaching work, I hear complaints not only from employees, but also from managers. Some
I’ve been exploring how leaders and managers can facilitate high performance in people through creative insights. Albert Einstein is reported to have said that if
I’m raising some questions about the problems with groupthink in teams in this series of posts. Most work gets done by teams, but then some
If you want to inspire people at work to create breakthrough thinking, start by asking them innovative questions, like “Why?” “What if…?” “How might we…?”
What happens when you manage people by asking questions? If you’re a boss, then asking questions of the people you’re in charge of has definite
Managing people is no longer as simple as telling them what to do. With today’s interdependent work teams, it’s not enough to give instructions about
If you do nothing else as a manager, learn to appreciate your people. It’s simple and effective. If you want to excel at managing performance,
In reading Dr. Hallowell’s book Shine: Using Brain Science to Get the Best from Your People (Harvard Business Press, 2011), his third and fourth items
Any busy manager knows how complicated it gets when managing performance. What are the key elements to keep in mind? How do we use the
If managing people were easy, then it would be a snap to build peak performance in five easy steps. In all my years working with
Whether you’re giving difficult feedback to an employee, approaching your supervisor with a problem, or having an uncomfortable conversation with a peer — handling difficult
Imagine a workplace where people are scared to voice their opinions, where the fear of failure is so intense it paralyzes action. Such a work
The term “glass ceiling” evokes an image of an invisible, yet unbreakable, barrier that prevents women from advancing to higher levels of leadership, especially in
The world of quantum physics with its electrons, quarks, and uncertainty principles may seem far removed from the art of leadership. However, the quantum world