A Case-For-Change Story That Works
Today, we’re excited to bring you a guest post by Paul Smith, one of the leading experts in business storytelling. As an experienced leader, no doubt you already tell a few stories. But how do you know you’re telling the right stories? […]
6 Reasons to Give Your Team Better Executive Exposure
You want to give your team executive exposure but, if you’re like me, you’ve learned the hard way that it can backfire. After all, not all executive exposure is good exposure. It can be tempting to hold back visibility in an effort […]
9 Creative Ways to Develop Your Managers
You’ve done your talent assessment work, completed the nine-box grid, and now it’s time to create specific plans to develop your managers. You’ll want to ensure everyone has a solid foundation of leadership training, and consider cross-functional moves, but what other developmental […]
How to Lead When Your Team Resists Change
When Your Team Resists Change, It’s an Opportunity for Ownership You’ve noticed a problem, spent the last four days meeting with finance, strategizing, and building an action plan. You’re energized about what your team will achieve, your boss and peers are on […]
How to Help All Your People Contribute Great Ideas
Don’t Let Assumptions Limit People Who Can Contribute Great Ideas “I’m looking at my people and I just don’t think they can get there from here.” Vivian was a gung-ho CEO exploring what it would take to build a more Courageous Culture […]
How to Prepare for a Better Development Discussion (Free Tool)
Development discussions always go better when your employee comes prepared to engage in conversation. We’ve designed this guide to help your team members think more deeply about their development goals and key actions. Give it to them in advance and ask them […]
Building Confidence and Competence in Your Team: A Frontline Festival
Welcome to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival! This month, our contributors share their thoughts about building confidence and competence. Some also answered the question of the month: What new skill have you been working on lately? Thanks to Joy and Tom […]
How to Lead in a Caustic Culture
To lead in a caustic culture, focus on your influence. It’s a question we hear after every keynote we deliver: “I want to build a Courageous Culture, but I don’t know if it will work at my company. It’s not a healthy […]
How to Help Your Team Bring You Better Ideas
You don’t just want ideas—you want GOOD ideas. There’s no time for half-baked solutions to trivial problems. But if you stop listening, they’ll stop sharing, and you’ll miss the good ones. How you respond to incomplete, off-base, or inelegant ideas makes all […]
How to Interview For Courage and Innovation
Violet recruited Brian into the General Manager role because of his long track record of success at an established Fortune 500. Her company was on a trajectory of fast growth, so she wanted Brian to up their game. In the interview, he […]
How to Find the Great Idea in Your Best Practice
Your Best Practice Might Not Work Everywhere Javier was a well-loved director at an engineering design firm. He was also an accomplished Italian chef. Every year he would conduct an operational excellence rally that he personally catered with spaghetti made from homemade noodles, […]
The Problem with Just Do Your Job
Have you ever had a team member say something like this? “I just want to do my job. I know you want me to care, but I don’t. It’s a paycheck and I’ve got kids.” Or perhaps you’ve heard a leader tell […]