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
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
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
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
Leaders are learners. Even better, leaders are continual learners. That concept is a core idea that we promote in our work with both new and experienced leaders. In most cases, our clients and workshop participants nod in agreement when we offer the idea. Frankly, it’s a pretty easy idea to agree to in concept, and
As a new supervisor, it is important that you remember to maintain a positive workplace and keep an upbeat attitude. Attitude is contagious. A positive person can alter the vibe of the entire room. Negative attitudes can do the same. Negativity can spread and even create a toxic workplace. If you find yourself coming into
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