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Creating Team Focus in the Midst of Big Events

Things happen regularly that can shift or steal the focus of individuals, but there are a whole range of big events that can negatively impact team focus. It could be an internal change, a merger, a challenge for a teammate. But it could also be a major sporting event, storm, or new story. Whatever the

What it Means to Be a Humble Leader

There are lots of adjectives used to describe leaders. And while the idea of a humble leader isn’t a new one, it isn’t in the top five (or even fifteen) descriptors used. There are several reasons for that, even though there was a great book, with two editions, written with the title Humble Leadership. While humble

The First Step to Transformational Leadership

The phrase transformational leadership was coined by James MacGregor Burns in his book Leadership in 1978. The idea and ideal of this leadership style has been studied, talked about, and sometimes misunderstood ever since. At the core, transformational leadership is a style that focuses on inspiring and motivating people to achieve their highest potential while

Why Your Organization Isn’t Promoting Effective Thinking

In a world of work that is more knowledge-based than ever, effective thinking skills are among the most valuable skills to possess and for an organization to covet. Yet many organizations, in unintentional ways, are keeping people from thinking, or are hindering their ability to think at their best. If you want better organizational results,

How to Help People Find Meaning in Work

Meaning in work; many people never find it or find it only in moments or short periods of time. Others don’t even realize it is possible – and search for meaning in other areas of life. Finding meaning in work is a beautiful gift – we are happier, more fulfilled and engaged, do excellent work,

Creating Clarity is an Important Leadership Skill

There is a long list of skills and behaviors we ask for and hope for from our leaders. But there is a skill we would all agree is important, but seldom put on the list. That is the skill of creating clarity. Recently I wrote about how the most effective organizations are creating clarity. Clarity

What About the Experience of Work?

It’s not a typo. I’m not talking about the importance of work experience. I’m talking about the experience of work, meaning how we experience our work and those we work with. Have you thought about this for yourself and your team? I propose that leaders must take an experiential focus as they look at work

What Organizations Aren’t Doing to Help Their Leaders

At the heart of it, all organizations want the same thing – to reach their goals and mission. The goals might be profit or purpose-related (or both), but they want leaders who can get them more of whatever “that” is; that is, more results. To that end, enlightened organizations look for ways to develop their

No Labels Leadership

I’m not talking about off-brand or store labels, versus the national brands. I’m talking about the labels we place on ourselves as leaders. The labels seem helpful (or harmless at worst), but this isn’t always the case. What are the labels I’m talking about? Leadership styles and approaches. Often promoted by people like me. Don’t misunderstand

Five Things Leaders Must Do During Downsizing

If you have been through it, you know that downsizing is hard – for everyone. Understandably most people think first about those who leave – they need to find a new job and face plenty of uncertainty. But it is no picnic for those who remain – including the leaders who must work through the

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