How can you tell what someone is feeling when they don't have words to tell you? These steps will help you sense what they feel, or at least help them figure it out.
With so much emphasis on setting goals at the beginning of the New Year, why do so many people end up off track by the middle of March? Ken Blanchard discovered the reason early in his career after the release of his all-time best-selling business book with Spencer Johnson, The One Minute Manager®. In working…
There are forces at work every day conspiring to steal your day away from you.
Every leader starts the day with the same 24 hours as every other leader on planet earth. But for the most effective leaders I know, they make it the highest priority to identify those time-wasters that can steal your day, and they work ruthlessly to eliminate those elements out of their day.
Coaches have a front row seat to the habits that get in our clients’ way. One small but insidious bad habit can cost so much more than we realize. The research shows that the best way to nip a bad habit is to replace it with something else. Here are 10 potential things to stop…
You know there are potential leaders in your company. Lots of them. If only you had the resources to pinpoint who they are. Get them in the pipeline. Motivate and encourage them with comprehensive development programs. You can, and this ebook can help you with all those things.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi had to be one of my most anticipated movies of the year. Having seen Star Wars: Rogue One and Star Wars: The Force Awakens in recent years, my hopes were extremely high for an amazing new Star Wars movie. Star Wars: The Last Jedi didn’t disappoint me. The Last Jedi […]
I usually start the Christmas season off by watching my favorite Christmas movie on Black Friday or that Saturday. This year, I postponed it but was able to get around to watching what I consider to be one of the best Christmas movies out there. If you haven’t guessed, my favorite Christmas movie is Die […]
Today I answer this question: “Why do managers think it is too hard and too much work to develop their employees through their natural strengths? Why d
Managers who understand how to conduct useful management, coaching, and mentoring conversations can address the needs of their employees quickly and effectively. The challenge is knowing when each conversation is most appropriate. Without clear distinctions it is easy for these conversations to blend together and overlap. And once that happens, managers may find themselves attempting…
Ask yourself this question: If I gave my employees a choice between receiving a pay raise or me becoming a better boss, which would they choose? Chances are you'd probably say your employees would choose a pay raise, right? I mean, after all, who wouldn't want more money? Taking a few liberties with the classic…
Image courtesy of Pixabay Why is employee engagement at an all-time low? Why is turnover as high as it is? Why are employees constantly looking for better opportunities? When you think about those qu…
Every day Michael MacCauley (Liam Neeson) took the commuter train to and from work. On the day he was let go from his job, he didn’t change his ritual of riding the train. This is where the leadership lessons from The Commuter begin. That fateful day things changed. Michael was a targeted man. Someone had a […]
Here we are, one week into the new year. Many people are emerging from their holiday cocoons to re-engage with the real world, now that it's time to head back to work, school, and the routine of life. But before you hop back on that hamster wheel, why not take some time to consider who…
Maybe your paycheck isn’t what gets you out of bed in the morning, but nobody would come into work if the money stopped flowing. Pay is the most basic way to motivate employees, but how much does pay matter relative
Epic stories that span the length of time. Space operas telling the story of a battle never won. Fantasy lands brought to life in vivid color through the minds of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other fiction writers. There’s a magic behind fiction books. One that draws readers into a story deeper than themselves. One […]
The Greatest Showman tells the story of P.T. Barnum (played by Hugh Jackman). His rise from a poor boy to the world-famous founder of the Barnum and Bailey Circus is told in musical form in this entertaining movie. You see P.T. Barnum as a young boy treated poorly by the upper-class family he served. When […]
In 2004, The Polar Express movie, based on the 1984 now classic book, was released in a unique 3D animated format based on live action capture. It’s become an annual feature in movie theaters during the holidays – and delightfully some interesting lessons on leadership. The story is simple. Young children, exemplified by the “Hero […]
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer may be the most famous reindeer of all, but not too many people know the reasons behind his enormous success. Rudolph’s experience offers a number of lessons for leaders at all levels. If you aren’t familiar with Rudolph’s story, here’s the Reader’s Digest version: Rudolph was a reindeer with a red…
Murder On The Orient Express tells the tale of the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh with an epic mustache). After solving a case, Hercule decided he needed to take time off from crime solving. He thought he would be able to when his old friend M. Bouc (Tom Bateman) is able to book […]
“The Christmas Train” is a Hallmark Movies and Mysteries production based on David Baldacci’s book. It’s a love story with a bit of humor, mystery, the dangers of a train stalled by a snowstorm, and an ending with a great twist. The multiple themes are best summarized by a repeated line: “There’s something about a […]
The principles of collaborative leadership center on sharing leadership. The one best prepared to advance the mission at each moment is the one who steps up
Company culture drives talent acquisition and retention. So we have to get it right. There are things we can do to get everyone to work together on culture.
Transitioning into a management role is difficult, especially when you’re managing peers. Here are some ways to manage millennials when you're a millennial.
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