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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Guest article by Joel Garfinkle As you rise to your first leadership position, you probably come to a stark realization: You need an entirely new skill set to excel in this role. The abilities you’ve relied on so far in your career, and worked so hard to cultivate, aren’t the ones that will really help
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