leadership Archives

5 Indications the Feedback is Not About You

by Karin Hurt | Mar 4, 2013 | By Karin Hurt | 10 comments

Have you ever received frustrating feedback? Have you ever wanted to shout, “are you freaking serious?” “Have you looked at the impact YOU are making?” “I don’t want to roll like you.” How do you know if the feedback is...

5 Secrets to a Kick-Butt Kickoff (how to host a motivational meeting)

by Karin Hurt | Feb 25, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 0 comments

Are you looking to host a kickoff meeting to inspire and motivate your team? When’s the last time you got the whole crowd together to rally around the vision, celebrate progress and have a little fun? What if you got this note in your email today (I did)?...

Is Your "Nice" Leadership Style Counter-Productive?

by Karin Hurt | Feb 21, 2013 | By Karin Hurt | 11 comments

Have you ever had a boss that what just too nice? Yesterday we talked about “Unnecessary Roughness: What Happens When Leaders are Mean:” On the flip-side what happened when your boss was too nice? Did they inspire? How were results? Nice feels great but...

How to Transform Mid-Team

by Karin Hurt | Feb 8, 2013 | By Karin Hurt | 4 comments

The best time to transform to a radically new leadership style is when you start fresh with a new team. But that’s not always practical or feasible. You’ve been reading blogs and books, watched webinars, and received some 360 feedback—but your team...

The Input Paradox

by Karin Hurt | Jan 24, 2013 | By Karin Hurt, Communication | 2 comments

When you take your leadership seriously, you are on a constant search for input. “How am I doing?” “What do you think” “How did that go?” “Am I on your short list?” Before I go any further, let me stop and warn you. This is one of those “do what I say not as a I do”...