Employee Engagement, Leadership
Why Leaders Need to Ignore the Golden Rule
Most of us grew up with parents and teachers who taught us the Golden Rule; treat others the way you want to be treated. That is an awesome rule of thumb for most aspects of…
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Leadership
4 Mistakes Really Nice Leaders Make
We all want to be liked and accepted in both our personal and professional lives. But when it comes to effective leadership, a high need to be liked most often leads to disaster. I’ve encountered…
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Communication, Employee Engagement, Leadership
7 Ways to Give Difficult Feedback
No one enjoys receiving negative feedback, and I’m willing to bet that providing employees with negative feedback on performance issues doesn’t top the list of favorite leadership responsibilities. It’s an easy task to procrastinate, especially…
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Employee Engagement, Leadership
The Work/Life Balance Myth
In a recovering economy that has increasingly expected employees to do more with less, the idea of work/life balance is almost laughable to some. As engaged leaders committed to our roles, we are just as…
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Leadership
Are You a Coachable Leader?
Recently, I had a conversation with an executive coach who was new to the business and I asked her a pointed question; “What is your rate of success with coaching managers?” This new consultant immediately…
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Employee Engagement, Leadership
What is your Leadership Role in Employee Engagement?
If you google employee engagement, you’re going to be inundated with thousands of results trying to define and tackle the topic of employee engagement. If you click on just about anyone of these results, you’ll…
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Leadership
Millennials Are Raising the Bar for Leaders
We’ve heard plenty of managers gripe about the entitled Millennials and the impact they’re having on the workforce. But before I get to that, let’s start with some statistics. Millennials (18-34 years old) currently make…
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Leadership
Why Good Leaders Make Bad Decisions
All great leaders make regrettable decisions and mistakes. In fact, if you’re not making mistakes or bad decisions, then you’re not taking enough risks or learning enough to continue growing as a leader. When Sam Walton,…
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Leadership
The Arrogant Leadership Test
Arrogant leaders operate under the belief that they are simply confident go-getters. Actually, arrogant leaders believe a lot of things about themselves that are; A) false, and B) severely detrimental to their success as a…
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Employee Engagement, Leadership
The 5 Signs of a Thriving Workplace Culture
Most people would agree that the culture of your organization is critically important to its success. As Peter Drucker said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Consider these examples for a minute. Zappos has a culture…
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