Forgive and Refresh: Returning to The Leader You “Meant to Be”
Today, Rosh Hashanah, marks the beginning of the Jewish New Year. Although I am not Jewish, I am intrigued by the concepts surrounding this holiday, particularly the ritual of teshuva – a time to forgive and seek forgiveness. When making teshuva, people reflect...
Who’s Your Leadership Pit Crew? A Saturday Salutation
Who most serves as your leadership pit crew? How have they made a difference in your leadership? When is the last time you really thanked them? Support Makes A Difference Last weekend, my friend Julie and I (along with our three, 6 year olds) had an opportunity to...
Recognition Rodeo: More Insights From The Online Community
I have been delighted with the dialogue and debate spurred by last Saturday’s post on Recognition Power Words, also recognized on Wally Bock’s 3 Star Leadership Blog this week. All week, people have continued to vigorously contribute and comment on the...
How to Stink at a Behavior-Based Interview
Most companies use behavior-based interviews for leadership jobs. Many leaders are really bad at them. I have seen many highly qualified candidates not get hired because of their inability to tell the right story in the right way. In a Behavioral Based...Snap, Crackle, STOP– What's Your Brand?
Have you ever thought of yourself as a brand? Most people associate brands with companies, services or products– but don’t always stop to think about their personal brand let alone how to build it. This is a guest post from Jonathan Green. “Jonathan is a culture...
Team Chemistry: Leveraging Diversity to Drive Team Performance
There is much good research on the characteristics of high-performing teams. It is possible to structure teams in ways that maximize performance (e.g. small number, shared vision, complimentary skill sets). A great resource for this is Katzenbach and Smith’s The...
How Personal Challenges Motivate Success: A Guest Post from Sara Parrish
Going through life we sometimes run into road blocks, challenges and uninvited detours. Bankruptcy, foreclosure, divorce, and serious illness are just the beginning of a long line of challenges that distract us from our career goals. These challenges can, and often...
Long Distance Leadership: Can Distance Drive Engagement and Results?
I was intrigued by the recent article by Scott Edinger in HBR Blog Network, Why Remote Workers are More Engaged. He shares research that shows that remote workers are more engaged, and rate their leadership more highly. His article sparked a flurry of comments and...
