Guest article by Bill Yeargin Pete, a recent MBA graduate early in his career, approached me at an industry meeting with an obvious question on his mind. He had taken leadership classes as part of his grad school program and understood leadership theories but not the pragmatic side. He wanted me to make it simple:
Today, I’m encouraging you to decide what you can do to make it better. And while I don’t know everyone’s individual “IT”, I bet that you can think of your “IT”. And if not, it’s probably the thing that’s frustrating you right now; the thing that’s driving you crazy; the thing that’s making you whine, complain,
One of the most important things a leader can do is set clear expectations for the team and individual team members. Most will agree with this statement, even though not everyone is very good at doing it. But there is another level of expectations that is equally important and even more often overlooked – organizational
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 productive, successful, and confident. And this is one of the ways we do that. If you like what you see here, make sure you subscribe so you
Guest article By Michael E. Frisina, PhD As you go through your workday, you strive to maintain a calm, professional demeanor. But what goes on inside your head is sometimes a very different matter. For instance, you paste a smile on your face and explain a process to a colleague while thinking, What an idiot—this
It has been three years since the world and the world of work were changed by a virus. COVID-19 was spreading and people were staying at or were sent home. For many, because of the lockdowns, work changed forever. Even for organizations where most (or all) employees stayed in the workplace, the context of work
Empowerment is a great thing. Empowered employees show greater commitment, stay more engaged, and create better results. Empowered employees take more initiative and get more done than employees who work in a fear-based, command-and-control environment. As a new supervisor, you may have heard and read about these organizational performance results, and then decided that you want
Think about how it feels when you are misunderstood after communicating with someone. None of the emotions are positive, and none of the outcomes are likely very good for the communication and perhaps the relationship. Misunderstandings can come directly from our words. But more often, the root of misunderstanding is a disconnect between the sender’s
Picture this… You’re working on a project, and you’re giving what you believe to be your best effort to get things right and to deliver the project on time. One day, your supervisor comes to you to offer some “feedback” on your performance. Where does your mind go? Do you think “great, I was looking
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