By Jesse Sostrin, hbr.org One of the most difficult transitions for leaders to make is the shift from doing to leading. As a new manager you can get away with holding on to work. Peers and bosses may even admire your willingness to keep “rolling up your sleeves” to execute tactical assignments. But as your responsibilities become more complex, the […]
5 Ways to Teach People How to Fail Responsibly
Leadership Freak Your response to failure promotes learning or fortifies stupidity. Punish responsible failure, if you want everyone to play it safe. Why fail: Teach people how to fail responsibly so they can reach their potential. If you never fail, you’re disrespecting yourself. You’re reaching too low. “Only those who will risk going too far […]
6 Tips for New CEOs Seeking Buy-In from Their Teams
By Young Entrepreneur Council, www.inc.com It’s been just over a month since ride-hailing giant Uber named a new CEO after months of turmoil led former chief executive Travis Kalanick to resign in June. But bringing in an outsider to take the top office isn’t an easy transition for any company, especially if the existing team is not on board with new […]
Are You Too Fixated On Your Own Scoreboard?
By Forbes Coaches Council, www.forbes.com Over dinner, a former client and now dear friend shared that he was working on “scoreboarding” less. He explained that for too long, he had been too focused on what he achieved and how these goals were displayed to the world around him. He confessed that this obsession had changed how he […]
Tribal Leadership
David Logan talks about the five kinds of tribes that humans naturally form — in schools, workplaces, even the driver’s license bureau. By understanding our shared tribal tendencies, we can help lead each other to become better individuals. This talk was presented to a local audience at TEDxUSC, an independent event.
6 Ways to Become a Badass Leader
By Randy Conley, leadingwithtrust.com I’m a fan of the Dos Equis “The Most Interesting Man in the World” commercials (the original ones, not the cheesy new ones). Some of my favorite sayings about The Most Interesting Man in the World include: His personality is so magnetic, he is unable to carry credit cards. Even his enemies list him as […]
PoA102 | 3 Ways to Avoid ‘Firehose’ Management
If you work in collegiate athletics, and perhaps specifically small college athletics, you know that crises come to you daily. These crises can easily become overwhelming and dominate your day-to-day actions. And while putting out fires is always going to be a big part of any athletic director’s job, it shouldn’t displace other important management […]
‘No Jerks or Weenies’: Sage Advice for Assembling Your Team
By Whitney Johnson, www.forbes.com “Who’s the company that we keep?” asks Sanyin Siang. “What criteria do we choose them on? No jerks and weenies is a very strong criteria.” In a leadership conversation that is often cluttered with science and pseudo-science, I find Siang’s vernacular refreshing. As she points out, a person can be rich, powerful and […]