In a recent session of our Bud to Boss Workshop, we were asked how do I handle the situation when I am now the boss of my former boss. It is a good question, and one that in the topsy turvy changing world of business probably happens more times than we realize. it is a
In my most recent issue of our email newsletter Powerquotes , I shared this quotation from the legendary management thinker Peter Drucker. People who don’t take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year.There is a tremendous two fold leadership lesson here
Recent research on why leaders use executive coaching is instructive for all of us. the research, cited here, includes the following reasons: 1. Sharpening the leadership skills of high potential individuals 2. Correcting leadership skill gaps 3. Improving success rate, or reducing risk of failure of new leaders 4. Correcting employee relations problems 5. Providing
Last week in my Unleashing Your Remarkable Potential newsletter I wrote about four ways to engage your team (reading the article now would be a very good idea). Today I am co-facilitating a workshop for new supervisors called Bud to Boss and we are talking about, you guessed it, engaging team members. It is a topic all leaders
It happened last week, and captured the attention of millions. A balloon floating across Colorado, apparently with a little boy in the basket. The drama was apparently captivating (I didn’t know about it until the following morning) – a run away balloon, a trapped little boy, frantic parents, and news media to send it out
As leaders we want to encourage, support and accelerate performance, productivity and success of those following us. One of the many ways we can do this is by taking the time, and making the time to celebrate with our teams. I have observed that celebrations cause consternation for many leaders; raising questions like when to
Today in the first installment of my 16 learning posts to celebrate 16 years in business on my Remarkable Learning Blog, I wrote about the value of writing. Check it out, then return here for some specific leadership lessons. Welcome back! In the post I talked about the value of writing to all of us.
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