Karin Hurt, Author at Let's Grow Leaders

Collaborative Competition: The Extraordinary Power of Trash Talk

by Karin Hurt | Apr 8, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Results & Execution | 10 comments

Collaborative competition inspires. Seeing “them” inspires “us.” Competition makes work fun. Unless, it doesn’t. Stay on the right side of trash talk. Create collaborative competition to inspire your team. A New York State of Mind I ran a 2000 person sales team so...

Entitlement Calls For Great Leadership

by Karin Hurt | Apr 5, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Employee Engagement & Energy | 6 comments

Entitlement is thirst for leadership. Entitlement builds over years. You can stop it. Selfish words deceive. “It’s not in my job description” “That’s not what the contract says” “My shift is over” “I did what the...

Managing Up When You're Down: The Power of POISE

by Karin Hurt | Apr 4, 2013 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt | 8 comments

When the going gets tough, managing up gets tougher. Scared stifles truth. Needs stay unsaid. Unfounded worries mushroom in the dark. Unquestioned assumptions breed false conclusions. Your boss can’t know what you’re thinking....

Boss Says and Other Stupid Games "Leaders" Play

by Karin Hurt | Apr 3, 2013 | Authenticity & Transparency, By Karin Hurt | 8 comments

Weak managers hide behind powerful. Wimpy leaders fear their own opinions. Teams can’t follow pass through. Be inspired by your boss. Understand their vision. Then, make it your own. Never play, “my boss says.” Copycats don’t inspire vision,...

Less is Less: The Problem with Soundbites

by Karin Hurt | Apr 2, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 6 comments

I’ve screwed up “less,” by extrapolating to more. I’ve embarrassed myself by jumping to soundbites. Something is wrong somewhere in one location, on one team, with one important customer. Don’t assume the problem is far-reaching. One...