The Biggest Mistakes Team Leaders Make
Go into almost any company and ask employees what annoys them most about the leaders in charge, and the list is remarkably consistent. love this Harvard Business Review video,The Biggest Mistake a Leader Can Make. If you watch it, my guess is you’ll be singing...
What Experts are Saying About Career Advice: May Frontline Festival
For May’s Frontline Festival, I asked experts around the world to share their best career advice. It’s amazing how consistent the ideas are across cultures and contexts. Thanks to all the contributors. This great graphic below is from Joy and Tom...
Leadership Credibility: 5 Subtle Ways Leaders Lose Street Cred
Improve Your Leadership Credibility By Avoiding These Easy Mistakes Leadership credibility is hard to establish and easy to lose. The sad truth is I’ve seen really good leaders lose the confidence and credibility of their teams by making well-intentioned and...
5 Sad Reasons Team Leaders Tolerate Poor Performance
Letting slackers slide reduces your credibility, causes your best performers to bolt, and leaves the rest of the team wondering why they bother. No one wants to mire in their own mediocrity. And high-performers hate nothing more than watching their poor-performing...
You Lost Me at Hello: Practical Tips for Better Communication
You’ve done important work, and you’re trying to get the team to understand your point. But before you get to page 3, John’s flipping to the back of the deck, Carol’s obviously distracted by her text messages, and you’d swear you saw a...
More Secrets To A Great Relationship With Your Boss
When it comes to developing a great relationship with a boss, most of us can use all the help we can get. You have more power than you think. I’ve been having a blast talking with leaders and writers on tips for creating a great relationship with your boss....
4 Signs You Have An Inspiring Point Of View
Weak leaders waffle and shape-shift. They’re easily swayed by popular opinion or the path of least resistance. Their point of view is remarkably consistent with whatever their boss says, or send messages that will cause the least amount of work. They attract...
5 Secrets To Great Skip Level Meetings
Done well, skip level meetings can inspire, engage, motivate and inform the skipper, skipee, and even the skipped. On the other hand, poorly run skip-level meetings inadvertently bring on diaper drama feedback and diminish trust. Skip level meetings help you connect...
