If you’re a leader, you’re in the change business. And if you’re in the change business, you have to think about how you help people make the choice to change. If you want people to change, you need to be more influential. And so since leadership is an influence activity, we should work on getting better
When you hear the words Professional Development, what comes to mind? Many people immediately think about terms such as “succession planning,” or “career path.” While those things certainly require new skills and knowledge, focusing on training for the next job may cause as many problems as it solves. Someone once described the normal corporate career
Micromanagement. We’ve all experienced it. No one likes it. But why is it such a problem?Micromanagement promotes compliance.Micromanagement scrunches initiativeMicromanagement reduces trustMicromanagement dampens innovation.Any of these reasons is enough for us to stop micromanaging. But let’s think now about us as the leader. How does it hurt us beyond all those other things? Follow The
By Guy Harris Coaching team members, improving performance, and confronting challenging behaviors are among the most common concerns expressed by participants in our Bud to Boss workshops. While the best approach for a specific situation depends on more variables that I can address in this single post, there are three guiding principles that you can
By Kevin Eikenberry 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 be more confident, successful, and productive. And we do that by answering questions, including this one. Am I a role model? Are you ready?
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