Just like you will have times that people aren’t reaching their performance standards, you will also happily have times when people are doing great. As a leader, we want people meeting and exceeding expectations, right? Since we want expectations to be met or exceeded, we must do what it takes to maintain the level of

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There is plenty of conversation (and quite a bit of confusion) around the topic of organizational culture these days. I’m glad there is conversation because culture is a critical lever in the results you get. When your culture is good, it buoys results. The opposite is also true. Part of the confusion stems from how

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The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines communication as: “a process by which information is exchanged between individuals through a common system of symbols, signs, or behavior.” The word that strikes me in that definition is “exchange.” That means that communication is more than just delivering information, it is exchanging it. And too much of the time, we

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Productivity and decision making are two topics often talked about in leadership development circles – both are important skills for leaders to build. But it is less frequent that they are placed together. This article is about both ideas put together. Specifically, let’s explore the productivity decisions we can make the will make a big

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Control.   It is something we all crave, and yet as enlightened leaders, we realize we can’t control many things, including our team members. We’ve realized (or are teaching ourselves) that letting go of control actually is beneficial in many ways. Unless want to be micromanagers or seen as old school command-and-control bosses, we tend to

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It is part of being human – how we see the world informs our mindsets, our approaches, and our decisions. We call that our point of view (POV). For organizations to make better decisions and get better results, they need to regularly ask this question: What’s your POV? The Importance of Asking Leaders often have

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When it comes to organizational and team culture, there are some things that we all need to know, understand, and apply.Culture exists. Put a group of people together for any length of time and there will be a culture. Culture is simply the way we do things around here.Culture can (and will) change. It’s not

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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 productive, confident, and successful. If you’re watching on YouTube, make sure you hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss any episodes in the future. And

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One of the most important roles we have as a leader is to set clear expectations with our team members. Until people know what is expected, they can only guess what success looks like and when they will get there. Said another way – clear expectations set the bar for success in a job. Setting

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