We often talk about the transitions that happen when people get promoted to a leadership role. We most commonly talk about the transitions of needed skills, and the transitions of the relationships with those around us. These transitions are real, important and challenging. There are other transitions new leaders face, and some realities they aren’t
Guest article by Shaara Roman As humans, we live for connection. In a world where it can be easy to feel alone, having friends gives us an uplifting sense of belonging… which is quite literally necessary for our survival and our ability to contribute meaningfully to society. Loneliness is widely considered as one of the
I want to talk about a common challenge that many leaders face: what to do when you’re double-booked for meetings. As someone who has worked with leaders at all levels, I know that this can be a stressful and frustrating situation to navigate. But the good news is, there are some practical strategies that you
Guest article by Steven Kowalski, Ph.D. Are you leading a team that’s pioneering and pushing the boundaries? Maybe you’re developing a new service or product feature, debugging a glitch, improving an existing process, evolving your customer engagement strategy, or reinventing your approach in light of some disruption. When we think about it, most of us
One of the challenges you will likely face as a new leader is managing the increased inbound communication efforts. And not just written communications like emails, texts, instant messages, and meeting or calendar requests. There are more verbal communications too. More people dropping in to talk or stopping you as you walk down the hall.
As a leader, one of the biggest challenges you’ll face is resistance to change. Whether you’re introducing a new process, implementing a new strategy, or making any other kind of change, there will be people who resist it. In this video, I’ll share some tips on how you can overcome that resistance. The first thing to
Guest article by William F. Merck II Just landed your first position as a manager? Congratulations! Moving up in an organization to a leadership position is a big deal. I know it feels strange to find yourself working with many of the same people who only a day or two before were your peers—and now
James is a new supervisor with Make Believe Manufacturing in Factory Town, Indiana. Recently, he met with his boss, Sarah, to discuss a new procedure required by a recent policy change. James is upset with the change because he anticipates that his team will have strong complaints and might resist implementing it. Under the new
Guest article by Bill Yeargin Pete, a recent MBA graduate early in his career, approached me at an industry meeting with an obvious question on his mind. He had taken leadership classes as part of his grad school program and understood leadership theories but not the pragmatic side. He wanted me to make it simple:
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