| Rodger Dean Duncan Contributor, Forbes | You may have excellent technical skills. You may even be innovative and visionary. But if you don’t know how to engage people, you’re toast. The best leaders (regardless of title or lack thereof) have good people skills. They talk well. They listen well. They offer feedback in ways that inspire […]
How Not Leading Can Make You A Better Leader
| By Akta Adani, www.forbes.com | As a founder, you wear many hats: product manager, customer service support, operations, human resources and the list goes on. Multitasking and taking charge come naturally to most founders, especially solo founders like me. Last month, I decided that it was time to move to a new office space. We moved […]
The One Behavior that Most Advances Your Leadership
Leadership Freak Asking for feedback is at the top of the biggest leadership failures. (The Leadership Challenge) Everytime I’m asked about giving feedback, I ask, “What are you doing to seek feedback?” I do this because leaders model the way. “Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.” Albert […]
Coaching Pressures Likely Led to ‘Toxic’ Environment in Football at U of Maryland
| By Jeremy Bauer-wolf, www.insidehighered.com | Four years ago, the University of Maryland at College Park officially joined the NCAA’s prestigious and affluent Big Ten Conference, departing from its place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. With the move came criticism that the institution was alienating its fan base by leaving behind a tradition-rich relationship with the ACC. Supporters were worried […]
How to Tell Your Team That Organizational Change Is Coming
| By Liz Kislik, hbr.org | From time to time, every leader has to deliver news that is hard for employees to hear. Even when businesses are doing well, organizational and structural change is to be expected, and acquisitions, reorganizations, or policy changes can affect people’s jobs in ways that create feelings of fear, anger, or sorrow. Each […]
Success is a Continuous Journey
In his typically candid style, Richard St. John reminds us that success is not a one-way street, but a constant journey. He uses the story of his business’ rise and fall to illustrate a valuable lesson — when we stop trying, we fail.
The Simple Power of Management Listening
| Psychology Today | I recently had occasion to speak with a young woman about her early success in management. It had surprised her, as she didn’t feel she was the kind of person who would be very good at it. She’s more on the quiet side, not naturally too authoritative. When I asked her why she […]
The 3C’s Of Leadership, Innovating With Purpose
| Joan Michelson Women@Forbes | You’re an innovative thinker and want to work in a company where you can climb the proverbial ladder, maybe even to the C-suite. At your current job, you point out unusual trends that could represent significant competitive advantages for your company and you suggest creative solutions. Too often, your ideas […]