| By Jim Schleckser, www.inc.com | As a manager or CEO it can be extremely difficult to self-diagnose whether you are a micro-manager or not. Especially if you run a fast-growing company, you might expect that your job entails staying on top of every detail, meeting, and conversation inside the business–let alone insuring that all your people […]
4 Traps That Get Managers into Trouble (and How to Avoid Them)
| By Bruce Eckfeldt, www.inc.com | If you’re a CEO or key executive in a growing company, you face many challenges. Almost daily you’re dealing with everything from developing a clear strategy and creating efficient processes to driving profitability and ensuring proper cash flow. However, as a business and executive coach, the one I see my clients struggle the […]
The Secret Ingredient to Effective Leadership
| By Ian Altman, www.inc.com | When it comes to effective leadership, success isn’t solely determined by driving revenue or spearheading innovation or setting a clear vision for a company. Effective leadership results from something more — a quality that is, often times, less visible and more difficult to carry out. Leaderswho possess this, however, are the ones who achieve the greatest […]
‘Think Outside the Box’ Is Bad Advice. Here’s What to Do Instead
| By William Alan Donius, www.inc.com | How do you think outside the “think outside the box” box? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by , Author, Thought Revolution-Ideation + Innovation Facilitator, on Quora: Most business people operate inside the proverbial “box” most of the […]
This 30-Second Video of Steve Kerr and Steph Curry Is an Extraordinary Lesson in Outstanding Leadership
Steph Curry is a superstar: NBA champion, NBA MVP, NBA scoring champion… and a guy many players and experts have called the greatest in basketball history. (And he’s also the guy Nike famously lost to Under Armour — here’s a full recap — partly due to a sloppy PowerPoint presentation but also because they dramatically underestimated his value.) Superstars […]
Context-Switching as a Leader and How to Be More Present Everyday
| By Spencer Rascoff, www.inc.com | One day, out of interest, I recorded my first three hours as CEO: Between 7:45 and 11 a.m., I had a call with our co-founder Lloyd en route to the office, met with our key investors for a deep dive into our business, had my 1:1 with our other co-founder Rich (my manager), chaired a […]
How to Trigger Excellent Coaching Habits
| By Lee Colan, www.inc.com | At work, the daily whirlwind demands of the job and your team can easily push you back into poor habits, such as being reactive (vs. proactive) and force you to abandon what you know to be positive leadership habits. So, reflect on specific triggers that may prevent you from sticking to […]
4 Simple Ways to Build Better Relationships in 2018
| By Nicole Gravagna, www.inc.com | Answer by , PhD Neuroscientist, President of NeuroEQ, on Quora: When you feel constantly disappointed by others, one solution is to decide that you’ll solve the problem by no longer relying on others. That’s like burning your house to the ground because you are disappointed about how unkempt it has become. There are […]