We held our family reunion this year at my farm in Michigan, and like many of the events in my life this summer (and always), there are many leadership lessons that I took away. Learn more below. Tweet it out: We all need family – whether blood or not – for strength, stability and relationships.
Buying a car is a big investment, which is why most people will do their research and take a test drive before they make their decision. Likewise, the organizational investment of time and money to develop your leaders is large and important too. If you are serious about finding ways to develop your leaders, you
Meetings CAN be a waste of time and they can be the biggest productivity and engagement tool in any organization. The difference in outcome rests first and foremost on the shoulders and hands and mind of you as a leader. So think of your very last meeting with your team, and ask yourself: How productive was the
There are plenty of reasons people dislike meetings. Just ask and you’ll have no trouble getting a long list. But let’s not focus on the negative. Instead of listing the problems with meetings, I’d rather talk about creating better meetings. If you use these four ideas, you will have more effective, more focused, and overall
The opportunities for learning leadership fundamentals have never been greater. Over the next few weeks, I will be doing a free series on the leadership fundamental of setting expectations and some important related topics. The skill is important, the execution is often flawed, and the learning is free. Will you join me? The longer I
The levels of workplace toxicity vary greatly from a mild irritant to a deadly cancer that threatens organizational success. The concern about workplace toxicity has never been greater, yet as it becomes more prevalent, people tend to accept it as normal. It needs not be accepted or expected, but in order to root it out,
Every organization of any size needs to address how they will prepare and support their new and front-line leaders. Some have solid strategies, some do something, but far too many take a “hope and pray” approach. Leaving new leader development to chance is like hoping and praying with no action or support. Whether you are
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