Studies and surveys from a variety of sources and with a variety of perspectives come to the same conclusion – the level of burnout in the workplace today is a serious problem. My goal here isn’t to convince you of that fact. Rather, I want us to acknowledge that even unintentionally leaders are a source
We all face uncertainty every day – in big and small ways. Perhaps because it seems to be everywhere, we may underappreciate how much we would prefer to avoid it – more on that in a minute. In a world where the level of complexity continues to grow, uncertainty follows automatically. The best leaders need
The world and our work situations are changing – rapidly. Just when you think things are settling in, something else changes. And in a world that is more interconnected than ever, changes in one place can domino to plenty of other places, including the daily work of you and your team. Amid all that change,
When you think of things leaders must share, you likely think of things like information about the business, vision and goals, strategies, external factors, plans and feedback. As important as all those things are, there is something else far less talked about but foundational to the understanding of all those other things. It’s context. And
Since before you started school, you learned from others. You learned from your parents, of course, but from siblings, neighbors, most anyone around you. You learned from observing and mimicking, and later by asking them questions or exploring new things together. Learning from others – peer learning – was a natural and formative part of
As a leader, you know that giving feedback is critical to your team, whether they are remote or in-office. Positive feedback, corrective feedback, atta-boy/girls are all critical. We also know that it’s harder to do effectively when you are in a different physical space than your team. Imagine how much more difficult it is to
One of the most useful models in the first edition of The Long-Distance Leader was the 3O Model. This simply says that for work to be done remotely, we leaders need to remember Outcomes, Others, and Ourselves. As we get ready to launch the updated version, it’s important to ask ourselves, what’s changed and what
In some ways, there are just two types of organizations. Those that invest in leadership development (at a wide variety of levels) and those that don’t. My simple and practical advice today applies to both types of organizations. This advice is centered on two powerful principles. That when people talk about their challenges and goals, they
I recently ate at a breakfast buffet where there was a rapidly replenished large selection of delicious food choices. As I ate, and observed others, I determined there are three basic strategies that we employ at a buffet, and I think they relate to the learning strategies we all have available to us as well.
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