How do we incentivize high quality leadership?
I met with someone recently who wanted some career advice because the last two organizations he worked for, he ended up with “awful, awful, awful leaders” (his exact words) – so much so that he quit shortly after starting – both times.
Q&A: What do I do with a leader whose actions don’t match their words?
I was asked this question recently during the Q&A section of a workshop I did. The person who asked the question managed the leader. Here’s my answer…
5 key roles that leaders play
Leaders play many roles and you may be transitioning between these roles unconsciously and unintentionally. Perhaps you’re over-doing one role and under-utilizing another role or you don’t recognize all of the different roles that you can perform.
Leadership 101: 5 things that define leadership
Most leaders don’t receive any leadership training and they are left wondering what leadership is or what it looks like. Here are 5 foundational items you should know about leadership.
The true cost of turnover
Turnover is EXPENSIVE and it’s an expensive way to operate your business. Companies tend to take a reactive approach and overlook employee retention; many leaders don’t realize HOW expensive turnover is. It’s a problem that can be solved (if employers want to solve it).
The top 7 mistakes leaders make
Here are 7 mistakes that I think are showing up most right now that have the greatest impact (aka, disengage and frustrate employees the most).
Productivity is plunging. Why?
What’s the reason for this recent severe drop in productivity in 2022? Employees? The pandemic? The labor shortage? Dysfunctional leaders?
Why most attempts at behavior change fail
Initiating behavior change is hard! The word “hard” is probably a severe understatement. What you truly need is your own buy-in and clarity around what the implications will be if you don’t make the change.
Best practices for onboarding new employees
I don’t know about you, but in my 14+ years of working in the corporate world, I only experienced excellent onboarding in one job. Every other job though? Hot messes! I was consistently sent into the fire and told to “figure it out” as I go.
Why development for leaders and employees is so ambiguous – what it is and how to move forward with it
I often find that companies have no idea where to start when it comes to development for leaders & professionals. Ambiguity around development should not be a reason that you don’t move forward with it.
Clients or employees? Who gets priority?
Everywhere I’ve worked has prioritized customers and clients on a pedestal above everyone else. I’ve had bosses and potential bosses cancel meetings & interviews last-minute due to client ‘fire drills’ (needless to say – I am skeptical of who was placing the urgency on these tasks).
Employers can’t fix what they don’t understand
Often, there is a large disconnect between leaders and ‘on the ground’ levels of organizations. As people start to move up in the organization, they start to prioritize their focus on the higher levels and they lose sight of something very crucial: the true pulse of the organization.
