I started reading An Everyone Culture recently and came across a personal story that blew me away. The book follows three true learning organizations, and … Read more
When the CEO is Toxic, Vaccinate, Isolate and Validate
We’ve all had lousy bosses – and we’ve had some really good bosses, as well. In my non-profit executive days I had some great bosses – and one … Read more
The Two Most Powerful Leadership Phrases
Thought for the day: “A person who feels appreciated will always do more than expected.” Leadership lesson 101: The two most powerful phrases of any leader … Read more
From Paycheck to Purpose: Three Big Ideas for Purpose-Driven Culture
There is a tectonic shift happening in the employer-employee relationship. It wasn’t long ago, people looked to their companies for a decent salary, … Read more
Autonomy Gets What Micromanaging Never Will
Micromanagement is pervasive — in a 2014 RobertHalf survey 59% of the workers said they’d been micromanaged at some point in their career. Last year, 39% … Read more
Are You the Only One Thinking You’re a Good Leader?
I know I am a good manager… I have managed numerous teams throughout my career. I know leadership. With that statement, her eyes rolled. This was a … Read more
You Only Need 3 Ingredients For a Great Workplace
Today’s strong job market has employers searching for effective ways to attract and retain the best talent. Fair pay and benefits will always be necessary, … Read more
The Secret to Innovation? Diversity and Listening
Q: How do you promote innovation? A: You listen. To everyone. At the recent “Great Place to Work For All” summit, an annual event sponsored by Great Place … Read more
Leadership, Neuroscience and the Role of Your ‘Wise Advocate’
Being a good leader means making good decisions, especially under duress. A new book looks at how neuroscience can help leaders make sound judgments by … Read more
Every Leader Should Be Asking ‘How’m I Doin?’
“I am so sad… someone I know resigned today. Not for a new job but because they could not work with their employer anymore. The person chose their health … Read more
HR 101: A Model Plan For Developing Your Future Leaders
Leadership identification and development are understandably topics of great interest to organizations. Conceptually, everyone knows strong leadership is … Read more
Strategies for Developing the Reluctant Rising Star and the Expectant Executive
I’m deep in my own leadership evolution. While I’m an active, engaged leader with all the traditional leadership markers — I oversee a team, I manage … Read more
How I Turned Hostility Into Acceptance
After three successful positions in regional locations for a Fortune 10 company, I was promoted to a senior vice president role in the company … Read more
Make Training Leaders Your Priority
“We do not train future pilots; we train future captains.” I am a sucker for a good quote. This came from a pilot [Captain] from Cathay Pacific in talking … Read more
Without Courage, You’ll Never Make That Dive
Another year gone by; opportunities that turned out to be either successes or misses. Either way, now is a new opportunity to steer your career in a new … Read more
Leaders Need Grit, But It’s Not Enough For Success
What kind of personality succeeds in an environment where the failure rate is over 90%? Can an entrepreneur with any personality become successful? Or do … Read more
Leaders Need to Show They Care About Customers
A good job. Good pay. Good benefits. Twenty, maybe even 10 years ago, that’s what the majority of employees expected from employers. The value of a career … Read more
Leaders Live In a Bubble You May Just Have to Prick
Leaders live in bubbles. If your childhood summers were anything like mine, you spent a good deal of time blowing thousands of soapy bubbles through a … Read more
You Can’t Fix What You Refuse to See
“It’s unbelievable how much you don’t know about the game you’ve been playing all your life.” — Mickey Mantle Understanding what lies ahead is critical to … Read more
Love: The Next Leadership Skill
To paraphrase Jackie DeShannon, “What the business world needs now is love, sweet love.” What’s love got to do it? Exactly what Robin … Read more