5 Ways Naming Things Will Make You a Better Leader
The world goes nuts when someone finds a simple name for that universal feeling that makes you think more deeply about your leadership: Who Moved My Cheese, Flow, fill in your favorite blank ________. You don’t need to wait for someone else to name it. Chances...How to Be Manager When Your Employees Are Older Than You
Pleased to welcome Scott Huntington with a guest post. Good news: You have been hired for a leadership or managerial position. Awkward news: You’re younger than the employees you’ll be managing. Discovering that you’re younger than your new employees is neither good...
A Better Way to Address Performance Issues
“Will or skill” is an insufficient question when addressing performance issues. This model works okay if it’s truly a “skill” issue because managers know what to do next. They train, coach, or assign a buddy. But the “will...A Better Way to START your SMART GOAL process
If you’re really stuck in the creative process, your heart is telling you something. Listen to it. I did, and found myself backward mapping my entrepreneurial journey and found the START before SMART goal process. The Start of START I was recently asked to give...How to Give So They Will Receive
As the old adage goes, it’s better to give than to receive. And, the best networking advice I’ve ever given (or received) is to give first and then give some more. With all that giving going on, it’s also important to know how and when it’s...Managing the Strong, Arrogant, Obnoxious Type
They come in all shapes and forms. Sometimes it’s talk dark and handsome, with an extra dose of charisma, and two espresso shots of attitude. Or blonde, with a great purse, an MBA from a top 25, and a sarcastic streak that makes everyone in her wake feel like...Build Your Own Competency Model- A Team Exercise
You Don’t Need a Fancy Competency Model, to Identify the Knowledge, Skills. and Behaviors to Guide Success. Don’t get me wrong. I’m all for formal, validated competency modeling processes. Competency models are extremely useful for staffing and...Experts Chime in on Bold and Innovative Leadership: A Frontline Festival
Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. Our September Festival is all about Bold and Innovative Leadership. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors! Self Leadership “Freedom lies in being...
