Leaders vs Commanders: Which Approach Drives Success?

Leaders vs. commanders which do you prefer working with? You hate having someone stand over your shoulder because you find it smothering, even claustrophobic. You want to scream, "Let me do my job and quit micro-managing me!" But… it's your boss, the manager. "Don't they know they get in my way and slow me down?" You're [...]

By |2023-05-02T13:06:39+00:00May 2nd, 2023|Leadership|Comments Off on Leaders vs Commanders: Which Approach Drives Success?

Unplanned Meetings Are a Waste of Time

Unplanned meetings are a waste of time. I've discussed interruptions, procrastination, and prioritization in previous time management posts. Today, I'll talk about poorly planned meeting plans. The proverb, "He who fails to plan, plans to fail," warns us of the significance of planning to our success. Poor, little, or no planning is also a huge [...]

By |2023-04-24T18:00:19+00:00April 25th, 2023|Leadership|Comments Off on Unplanned Meetings Are a Waste of Time

When You’re The New Boss

So, you're the new boss. Last week, you were on the team, and now you’re in charge. So, what’s next? If you’re like many promoted managers, you performed well in your previous position, but you’re not prepared to be the manager. When You’re The New Boss   Years ago, I was promoted from sales to [...]

By |2023-04-17T17:50:31+00:00April 18th, 2023|Leadership|Comments Off on When You’re The New Boss

Are You Sure You Want to be the Boss?

Are you sure you want to be the boss? While considering topics for a leadership blog post, I crowd-sourced a question, "What leadership blog topics would interest you?" The first comment I received was, "Not everyone is happy as a manager." This is true, but why? So, I proposed a second question: "Have you ever [...]

By |2023-04-02T13:28:01+00:00April 4th, 2023|Leadership|Comments Off on Are You Sure You Want to be the Boss?

Why Your Executive Staff Needs a Coach

So, do you know why your executive staff needs a coach? If you’re reading this, you might not be part of the executive staff team. However, you realize that the C-staff could use help. The reason I say this is that many, if not most, executive staffers don’t know they need coaching. Some believe they [...]

By |2023-03-18T19:21:30+00:00March 21st, 2023|Leadership|Comments Off on Why Your Executive Staff Needs a Coach

The Sandwich Method Revisited

Is the sandwich method an effective conflict management tool? I recently presented on conflict resolution with a wonderfully engaged group at Leadership Hendricks County. The group offered insights, ideas, and questions about conflict resolution that got me thinking, should I revisit the sandwich method? If you're unfamiliar with the sandwich method, it's the analogy of [...]

By |2023-03-16T17:56:47+00:00March 14th, 2023|Leadership|Comments Off on The Sandwich Method Revisited

If Your Business isn’t Improving This Could Be Why

So, if your business isn't improving this could be why. It's not long before the start of the big dance. The men's NCAA basketball tourney; the Road to Final Four. The NCAA is headquartered here in Indy, and I've been privileged to attend presentations and meet members of their marketing team. They sought input. They [...]

By |2023-03-06T19:05:18+00:00March 7th, 2023|Leadership|Comments Off on If Your Business isn’t Improving This Could Be Why

Talk, Talk, Talk – But Is Anything Getting Done?

So, talk is good but is anything getting done? How many meetings, training seminars, and planning sessions have you sat through, inundated with great ideas, only to later realize — little was done? Ideation is important, but what good are ideas without action? A few years ago one of the management teams I facilitated leadership [...]

By |2023-02-21T14:51:06+00:00February 21st, 2023|Leadership|Comments Off on Talk, Talk, Talk – But Is Anything Getting Done?

Are You Giving Praise in Business the Best Way?

How essential is praise in business? I’ve seen various surveys over the last three decades demonstrating the power of praise in business. I’m often met with doubt when I claim recognition to be the number one factor in retaining or losing valuable employees. Many managers believe money is the prime motivator for most employees. While [...]

By |2023-02-05T16:40:14+00:00February 7th, 2023|Leadership, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Are You Giving Praise in Business the Best Way?

Why You Should Use Checklists

Why you should use checklists has more than one answer.  Several departments used the restrooms in a production area of a company I worked with, and cleaning the bathrooms was delegated between them. However, the cleaning schedule needed to be more consistent and complete. The answer? A checklist. So, in a leadership development session, the [...]

By |2023-02-02T15:03:50+00:00February 2nd, 2023|Leadership|2 Comments
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