One of the first pieces of advice you likely received when you became a leader was that you need to learn to delegate. This well-meaning advice acknowledges that as a leader you will have more to do than ever, and that handing some of those tasks to others is a good and productive strategy. That
I decided I wanted to write about leadership kindness, but before I began, I went to several social media channels and asked: Do you want a leader who is kind? How do you feel about kindness as a leadership trait? The answers I received were interesting, and on the surface seemed to fall into two camps:
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
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
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
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,
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
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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