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What No One Tells You About Leadership
Welcome to the Hope Business If I could give a one-page orientation manual to every person who takes a management or leadership position, at the top of the page it would say: You may have taken this job for the money (it’s not going to be enough), for the power...
Courage: 5 Ways to Show Up Stronger (Even When You’re Scared)
Have you ever wanted to take a stand, but kept quiet? Have you had a moment of bravery you found hard to explain? Where does courage come from? A Courageous Guest Post from Selvia of Glowstone Peak Karin and David asked me to share some of my thoughts on courage...
The Power of Observation: 6 Ways to Show Up Helpful
I just got off the phone with a frustrated CEO, who was fired up after a half day of observation in one of his call centers. "Karin, Why don't these managers GET IT? I just left a visit to one of our call centers and within an hour, I've seen more than a dozen...
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How to Hold a Team Mastermind Problem Solving Meeting
Nothing beats a great mastermind group to challenge your thinking, spark new ideas, and help you grow. Most of the time, we think of these mastermind groups as people from different organizations with similar levels of ambition and experience who meet to share...
Don’t Let Limited Perspective Destroy Your Team
Limited perspective traps leaders and drives apart teams. Recently, I’ve watched an organization of passionate and caring people disintegrate. The limited perspective of leaders and team members has frustrated communication and problem-solving. They’ve devolved...
Are You Making This Tragic Accountability Mistake?
Have you ever noticed that lack of accountability is contagious? If you know your boss is paying close attention to your results (and how you achieve them), you're more likely to be absolutely certain that your team is doing the right thing, at the right time. Of...
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How Do I Become a More Effective Middle Manager? (Video)
Practical Ideas For Becoming a Better Middle Manager “Middle managers are like the middle child of an organization; often neglected by senior managers and blamed by their reports. However, they’re still expected to be as charming as the youngest and simultaneously...
Career Development: Develop Employees With Limited Time (Video)
Support Your Team with Career Development Even When You're Busy You want to help your team with career development, but time is limited. How do you support your team? Today, on Asking For a Friend, I talk with Julie Winkle Giulioni, author of Help them Grow or...
How Do I Deal With a Jerk at Work? (With Videos)
Strategies For Dealing With the Most Difficult Co-Workers Today on Asking For a Friend, I interview Peter Economy, the Inc. Leadership Guy on how to deal with a jerk at work. Peter and I are kindred spirits and have been passionately connected on this topic of...
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How Do I Become a More Effective Middle Manager? (Video)
Practical Ideas For Becoming a Better Middle Manager “Middle managers are like the middle child of an organization; often neglected by senior managers and blamed by their reports. However, they’re still expected to be as charming as the youngest and simultaneously...
Career Development: Develop Employees With Limited Time (Video)
Support Your Team with Career Development Even When You're Busy You want to help your team with career development, but time is limited. How do you support your team? Today, on Asking For a Friend, I talk with Julie Winkle Giulioni, author of Help them Grow or...
How Do I Deal With a Jerk at Work? (With Videos)
Strategies For Dealing With the Most Difficult Co-Workers Today on Asking For a Friend, I interview Peter Economy, the Inc. Leadership Guy on how to deal with a jerk at work. Peter and I are kindred spirits and have been passionately connected on this topic of...
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How do you support your employees' career development when promotions aren't immediately available - or they're not interested in a promotion? There are so many other ways that employees want to grow. In this episode, Julie Winkle Giulioni helps you navigate the...
Being a Human-Centered Leader When You’re Stressed or Anxious
Many leaders find that it's easier to be a human-centered leader when everything is going well. When you're stressed or anxious, it's easy to snap at your team, lose your temper and undermine the culture that you've worked so hard to build. Getting stressed out or...
Leading a More Resourceful Team
During times of stress and change, when you most need a resourceful team, it's easy to clamp down, insist on the old ways of doing things, and slow your team down. In our research on innovation and psychological safety, 67% of employees said their manager operates...