


Employee Too Valuable to Fire? 6 Leadership Strategies
Is Anyone Ever Too Valuable to Fire? Have you ever worked with an obnoxious colleague who seemed to be protected because the employee was considered too valuable to fire? Maybe you’re a team leader who has one of these brilliant bullies on your team. If so, you might...
Employee Engagement – Avoid This Tremendous Leadership Mistake
Employee Engagement – Play the Game, Don’t Game the Score When you see low employee engagement scores, what is your first reaction? I spoke with a company executive who was upset with his engagement scores. “The numbers are horrible,” he said. “Can you help us with...
5 Vital Behaviors That Will Impress Your HR Team (with Video)
What does your HR team say about you? Does it matter? As we engage in our long-term leadership development programs, we inevitably spend time talking to the HR team about who’s in the program, why, and how we can best help. For better or worse, we hear what...
Communicating With Executives When Your World’s on Fire
When your world’s on fire, and you’re working around the clock to survive, it feels like the last thing you have time for is formal updates. And of course, the bigger the fire, the more the senior team needs to know what’s going on. What’s the...
Imposter Syndrome: 4 Ways to Defeat Self-Doubt
Get Past Imposter Syndrome By Focusing on Your Strengths Do you ever feel like you’re just a bit under-qualified for your current role? Are you constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop? Do you lie awake at night, thinking of ways to cover up your weaknesses...
Culture Matters: DTR and Your New Hire’s First Year
Think back to your first twelve months at your company. I imagine you spent a lot of time thinking about the culture and how you fit in. Your new hires are doing that too. There’s a lot to consider before they can truly commit. How can you make a difference?...
Get Things Done – Leading When Life Isn’t Fair
Get Things Done by Changing Your Question Sara leaned back, crossed her arms, and sighed. “It’s not right! My VP expects me to hit these numbers, but customers want updates, and research is focused on new products and won’t give me the time of day. How can I get...
Best Practices in Project Management and Project Planning: A Frontline Festival
Welcome to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival on project management and planning. We’ve been doing a lot of work with project managers and their teams in our corporate work as well as speaking at a number of Project Management Institute conferences and...