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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why Every Leader Needs A Second In Command
| By Ken Gosnell, www.forbes.com | Every leader knows the phrase, “It’s lonely at the top.” It’s true that leaders often experience loneliness. Many times, they are the only one who knows everything about every person and situation in the company. When a leader has no one to share their personal troubles or triumphs with, it can drain their […]
To Be a Good Leader, Start By Being a Good Follower
| By Kim Peters, Alex Haslam, hbr.org | There is no shortage of advice for those who aspire to be effective leaders. One piece of advice may be particularly enticing: if you want to be a successful leader, ensure that you are seen as a leader and not a follower. To do this, goes the usual advice, you should seek out […]
3 Transitions Even the Best Leaders Struggle With
| By Cassandra Frangos, hbr.org | We love to read about the dynamics of success. We study it, celebrate it, and try to emulate how successful leaders rise to the top. I’m no different: I’ve spent my career helping executives succeed, either through coaching and development or assessments of their strengths and opportunity areas to identify the […]
Dreading A Difficult Conversation? These 4 Strategies Can Help
| By Forbes Editors’ Picks, www.forbes.com | You know those conversations you dread walking into. The telltale signs are all too familiar: tummy flips, sweaty palms, the profound desire to feign illness and retreat to the comfort of your bed. My clients regularly describe similar symptoms before workplace negotiations and difficult conversations with colleagues (diff-cos for short). […]