Executive Leadership: One Temptation Most Successful Executives Resist
If you’re an executive (or aspiring to be one) this time I’m writing for you. Not my usual M.O., I usually write for your teams (and how to help them deal with you 😉 But today, I write to you. Why? Because when senior leaders practice winning well...
Managing Your Boss: Get the Support You Need in 10 Minutes a Week (Includes Free Tool)
When’s the last time you had a really great one-on-one with your boss? If your answer is anything but “in the last 2 weeks,” you’re not alone. A great cadence of good one-on-one meetings is unusual. Why? Well first, everybody’s busy....
What the Best Managers Know About Disengaged Employees
According to Gallup’s recent 2017 study, 70% of employees are not engaged at work. And countless studies have shown that the number one predictor of employee engagement and satisfaction is the relationship they have with their supervisor. So what do the best...
Frontline Festival: Leaders Share Team Building Ideas
Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. This month’s festival is all about team time. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors! Next month’s Frontline Festival follows up on this...
The Worst Mistake You Can Make With a Bad Hire
“When did you know he was a bad hire?” “Pretty much from day 1.” “And when did you first have a frank conversation about your concerns?” “Err… yesterday.” “And now you want to terminate them?”...
One Reason Your Employees are Rolling Their Eyes
Have you ever had a supervisor who congratulated you for doing something that you knew wasn’t praiseworthy, or worse, something you knew actually made things worse in the long run? Or have you seen a peer recognized for their “great work” only to...
How Do I Get My Team to Trust Me?
It’s one of the most frequently asked questions we hear from well-intentioned leaders, “how do I get my team to trust me?” The first question I ask is, are you trusting them? If you want your team to trust you, trust them to trust you. Trust the...
3 Consequences of Promoting the Smart, Successful Jerk (with video)
The Problem With Promoting a Jerk at Work Oh, he’s good. Very good. He gets sh__ done. It’s hard to argue with the results. So what if he’s ruffling a few feathers… with his team, with his peers, with HR, with IT? The better he does, the...
