I decided I wanted to write about leadership kindness, but before I began, I went to several social media channels and asked: Do you want a leader who is kind? How do you feel about kindness as a leadership trait? The answers I received were interesting, and on the surface seemed to fall into two camps:
In college, I started using a Daytimer, and used them religiously for years. Starting in the early 1990’s, I started searching for a way to move away from paper for my calendar, but also for all my thinking and planning work. While I am typing this article for you, I have become an unabashed believer in
You’ve seen the blame game. Something goes wrong (or not the way people wanted it to go), so they point fingers at someone else and blame them for the mistakes or failure. Of course, that other person or group sends blame right back at the same time. Both sides hurtling accusations like rocks, while thinking
During the pandemic, many people found that they tightened up their circle of commitment and communication and relationships. And because of that, many relationships actually got better, even though things were difficult. Which is maybe a way to prove that when we prioritize something, we can actually make it better. So if your team was
Chances are you have been micromanaged in your career. If so, I am certain you didn’t love it. I have never heard someone describe a great leader including micromanagement as one of their greatest traits. It isn’t just a bad habit for an individual leader, but it can create several big problems in your organization,
There are podcasts on every imaginable topic. Anything that you have an interest in, there’s probably a podcast or five about it. And many of those we might choose to listen to are for entertainment purposes only. And that’s fantastic. I hope you’re doing that. But if you’re wondering how you can use a podcast to
Our prodigious ability to learn is one of the things that makes us human. And while much of what we think about as learning is an individual endeavor, the truth is, regardless of our learning style, we can learn much with and through others. Whether you are thinking about your own personal learning journey or
Two of the biggest buzzwords in organizational development circles over the past two years are engagement and retention. Both are rightfully pursued as important objectives. Unfortunately given all this talk, they are still misunderstood, and actions taken to improve them aren’t taken (or the wrong actions are taken). It’s time to change that. That’s why
You’ve got questions, and 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 become more effective, productive, successful and confident. And this video series is one of the ways that we try to do that. Today, I’m answering a question about
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