Leaders often mistake accountability as a club they can use to go after people who don’t perform well. Having experienced a hold-people-accountable management style, new supervisors then believe they should use the same approach, only to learn that a sole focus on holding people accountable tends to create disengagement and frustration in their team rather

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You’ve seen the blame game. Something goes wrong (or not the way people wanted it to go), so they point fingers at someone else and blame them for the mistakes or failure. Of course, that other person or group sends blame right back at the same time. Both sides hurtling accusations like rocks, while thinking

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During the pandemic, many people found that they tightened up their circle of commitment and communication and relationships. And because of that, many relationships actually got better, even though things were difficult. Which is maybe a way to prove that when we prioritize something, we can actually make it better.  So if your team was

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Chances are you have been micromanaged in your career. If so, I am certain you didn’t love it. I have never heard someone describe a great leader including micromanagement as one of their greatest traits. It isn’t just a bad habit for an individual leader, but it can create several big problems in your organization,

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I began my career as a nuclear engineering officer in the United States Navy submarine fleet. Towards the end of my time in the US Navy, I served as the officer in charge of the ship (the Officer of the Deck or OOD). In that role, I got to “drive the boat.” During my six-hour

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Guest article by Alan Heymann, JD, PCC I’ve often said I feel successful when clients report a new understanding of something they already knew about themselves. The coach’s job is not to diagnose, confer wisdom or opinions from on high, but to call up the best from within the client. One of the best ways

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There are podcasts on every imaginable topic. Anything that you have an interest in, there’s probably a podcast or five about it. And many of those we might choose to listen to are for entertainment purposes only. And that’s fantastic. I hope you’re doing that. But if you’re wondering how you can use a podcast to

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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 become more effective, productive, successful and confident. And this video series is one of the ways that we try to do that. Today, I’m answering a question about

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Sometimes we make things too hard. People like me who write about leadership and teams and organizational issues try to build models and all sorts of things to help people and teams achieve more. It doesn’t have to be as complicated or difficult as we sometimes make it, and it always starts with you. People

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I understand. The comfort zone is pretty nice. It’s, well, comfortable. But if you’re watching this video, of the millions you could have chosen, I’m guessing that you want more than that? You want more for yourself. You want more for your family. You want more for your team and more for your organization. You have

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