n today’s increasingly complex and demanding world, we need leaders to rise up and embrace these two critical roles of what I’m calling flight instructor and gardener.

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Today we’re talking about the leaders role in conflict. In last week’s episode, we talked about conflict and when it’s bad and when it’s good. Yep, that’s right. Not all conflict is bad. You can watch the full episode here. In this episode, we are talking about the leader’s role in conflict – the kind of conflict that

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A few weeks back, I was leading a class on How Leaders Create and Manage Remote and Hybrid Teams. Two of the participants got into a heated exchange that was very instructive. It raised a good question: When does empathy toward your team members get in the way of managing performance? One of the participants said

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by Angie Morgan You can lead without being a manager. You can manage without being a leader. Leadership is always a choice.  Choose to lead.  I’ve managed, I’ve led, and I’ve coached managers who’ve aspired to be stronger leaders.  I can distill my experience and advice down to five simple things that I think every

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There is plenty of discussion about negative feedback, and why not? While we have all gotten plenty of it, it isn’t often very effective. And since it isn’t effective, leaders and coaches are always looking for ways to give it more effectively. While there is plenty of good advice about how to do it, there’s

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As a new front-line supervisor, you can use these six secrets to help your own confidence level, as well as those you lead. 

Confidence is an important foundation for productivity and achievement. Take these steps and proactively create better results for yourself and the world around you.

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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 successful, productive and confident. And the question I’m answering today is about setting expectations.

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By Kevin Eikenberry   When we were kids, our parents and teachers taught us that sharing is an important life skill. Today, I am going to talk about things we can (and should) share as a leader. There are three important things that we should be sharing. Encouragement Your Ear Enthusiasm How about sharing encouragement?

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