As issues of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are becoming more important in our workplaces, many of us realize that we need to work even harder to become more effective, inclusive leaders. Research recently reported in Harvard Business Review states that inclusive leaders share a cluster of six … Continue reading about Develop Your Inclusive Leadership
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The Power of Goals
Learn to increase your effectiveness by setting goals as outcomes, not activities. Discover the seven steps to higher levels of performance, fulfillment, and satisfaction. For free e-book click here.
Strategy
Update Your Environment Assessment
The world has changed dramatically in many different ways during the past few months. You know this and you have probably been working … Continue reading about Update Your Environment Assessment
A New Strategy Approach
Last week I gave the students in my graduate Nonprofit Strategy course their midterm in which I asked them to invent their own strategic planning … Continue reading about A New Strategy Approach
Leadership
Leading While Exhausted
It has been just more than a year since the pandemic changed our lives. Many people are exhausted – including, of course, leaders. So, what do we do about it? First, just like the oxygen mask on the airplane … Continue reading about Leading While Exhausted
Are You Coachable?
Our new cohort of Executive MBAs at Smith Maryland are about to start the Executive Coaching part of our program and I am sending them this recent article* from Harvard Business Review to help them make sure they … Continue reading about Are You Coachable?
Teamwork
Build a More Resilient Team
Building a more resilient team has never been more important. Recent research reported by Harvard Business Review gives us some insights on how to do that more effectively. What does a “resilient team” look … Continue reading about Build a More Resilient Team
Compassionate Emailing
We all know that email is out of control. A recent online Harvard Business Review article has some very good ideas on how we can all create a more “compassionate” email culture in our organizations. Here are … Continue reading about Compassionate Emailing