One of the most important roles we have as a leader is to set clear expectations with our team members. Until people know what is expected, they can only guess what success looks like and when they will get there. Said another way – clear expectations set the bar for success in a job. Setting

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What is the level of psychological safety in your organization? Before you answer, realize that your answer isn’t likely the one shared by everyone around you. Psychological safety – as defined by Amy Edmondson who coined the phrase – is a shared belief held by members of a team that the team is safe for

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Well, I know that this is being released into the world on the day before Valentine’s Day, the day when people are thinking about love. But you could be watching it any time. And it’s absolutely applicable to us whenever you might be watching it. And so the question you might immediately be thinking is, can

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Maybe you have 20/20 vision or maybe you know exactly what glasses you wear and you can’t function without them. Either way, you might be tempted to think this article isn’t for you. You would be wrong. I’m not talking about literal, physical glasses here. I am talking about choosing the lens we see the

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You may never have thought of the idea of being process-based. Maybe you’ve never even heard of it. And so before I can tell you why I think being process-based is a good idea, let’s talk about what it actually means. Process-based is a way of thinking where we think about any task as a series

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It is well known that change can be hard. And large-scale organizational change is even harder. Because it is both hard and important, much has been studied and written about how to manage change – or how to make change management more effective. This work is well intentioned and helpful, but it falls short. Why?

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There has been lots of thinking, concern, and even handwringing about the future of teams and culture in many organizations. As people have thought about and implemented a Return to Office policy (with varying success), they have come to realize that work and the expectations of it have changed. With those changes come questions about

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You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers. Hi, I’m Kevin Eikenberry, answering the questions that new leaders ask us. Actually, it’s our goal to help all leaders be more productive, confident, and successful. If you happen to be watching this on YouTube, we’re glad you’re here. Make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss any future

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Are you a culture champion? This is a hard question to answer without a clear definition of culture. That’s a word that gets thrown around a lot. And I find that not everyone’s clear on exactly what it means. Here is my very simple definition of culture: Culture is the way we do things around here. No, more or

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The idea for this post comes from being a fan of college basketball. I enjoy the action, excitement, and suspense of the games. But I also draw leadership, teamwork, and coaching insight from watching, too. As I’ve watched my beloved Purdue Boilermakers this winter, I’ve asked myself if it takes a team of stars to

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