What is charisma? I posed this question once to some women who were participating in a mentoring group. The initial response was "the ability to convince people to do the…
Something I have come across too often is someone promoting a high-performing individual contributor to a position of leadership and just expecting that person to be inherently successful. This happens…
Organizations and companies the world over regularly align themselves to mission statements, vision statements, and organizational values to help drive their success. However, outside of the overall company statements, there…
Today we're going to cover something a bit more personal, and without much "how-to" involved. However, what I'm about to relate serves well as an object lesson on the topics…
I had someone ask me how you go about "saving" a good employee who isn't performing at their potential. This is a rather loaded question to address. One can argue…
There are words and phrases that irritate people. I personally have my list (and no, I'm not going to talk about "perfect" again).. Sometimes these are from overuse. There are…
Leadership is not necessarily management. Nor is leadership synonymous with supervision. You may perform these functions in addition to leadership. However, the act of bearing the title of a manager,…
Starting a new job and going into an organization is hard. Doing so as a leader adds a level of complexity. You will have the same challenges of getting to…
I have been asked to write an article for managers and leaders who are struggling with being "too nice." Before I begin, I think it is important to note that for…
Today we're going to discuss how you can better manage your priorities with the shifting list of tasks, projects, and deadlines.
