Jun 26 2013
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Leaders and Conflict – Encourage Good Debate If I want your opinion, I’ll give it to you! Have you ever been in that situation? The boss just doesn’t want to hear any discussion. It’s his way or the highway. That attitude is all too common, but it can be the beginning of the …
Jun 24 2013
What’s New in Leadership? The headline screamed, “The New Rules for Leadership.” This caught my attention since the rules of leadership that I’d seen work so well, and had used myself with some success, were pretty old. Many of the researchers who had codified these principles did so in the early to mid …
Jun 21 2013
High Performers as Leaders? Do you have high performers in your organization? Are they going to be your next leaders? Often more senior leaders look to the highest performing workers to fill leadership positions. I’ve even heard some state that they just don’t have time to go looking for future leaders that don’t …
Jun 19 2013
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Leaders and Conflict – Mr. Negative Every organization has one. You know, the person who always says no. Anyone with an idea is grist for his mill and he will grind them to dust. The only reason for discussion is to express how much this person disagrees. Mr. Negative will suck the life …
Jun 17 2013
Leaders, How Smart Are You? You’re never the smartest person in the room. A bold statement? Perhaps. But one I’ve found to be a guiding light for leaders at any level and a critical concept for leaders to grasp. In any meeting or on any team there will almost always be someone who …
Jun 14 2013
Leadership – Good or Bad, It’s Still Leading I’ve had an interesting exchange lately on someone else’s blog about whether junior managers should even attempt to practice leadership. The authors seem to feel that managers should stick to management functions and not venture into the realm of actual leadership. Apparently they are upset …
Jun 12 2013
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Leaders and Conflict – Keep It Professional I’m a proponent of conflict in the workplace. I like it when there is lively discussion, disagreement, and debate on important issues. Out of that conflict comes better ideas, more effective solutions to problems, and personal growth of everyone involved. But, that conflict has to stay …
Jun 10 2013
Employee Engagement: Be Part of Something Big It was dark. It seemed awfully hot for November in San Antonio, Texas. As our large group descended from the bus that had brought us from the airport some guy in a big hat was yelling something about his Air Force and what insignificant low life …
Jun 07 2013
Leadership Dilemmas – The Difference Between Fair and Equal Are you treating all your employees in a fair and equal manner? I hope not! These two words are often considered synonymous, Roget’s Thesaurus lists equal as a synonym for fair, but they are very different. Let’s say I have two employees, Jack and …
Jun 05 2013
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Leaders and Conflict – Nothing Personal Does your team feel comfortable making suggestions and engaging in serious discussion and debate? This is a cultural issue within the organization and it starts at the top. As a leader, you need to be comfortable with discussion and debate, but you must also encourage it in …
