Everyone agrees that holding people accountable is crucial for high performing teams and organizations. And yet, so many leaders do this very poorly. Some of the implications for lack of accountability include: Below average performance of the team and organization Resentment builds among team … Continue reading about The Illusiveness of Accountability
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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
Is Your Change Effort Ready to Launch?
Leading change is one of the most important – and challenging – senior leadership responsibilities. Unfortunately, research shows that most … Continue reading about Is Your Change Effort Ready to Launch?
Your Strategy Refresh
The beginning of the year is a good time to look over your Strategy and give it a little refresh. The pace of change in our world seems to … Continue reading about Your Strategy Refresh
Leadership
Don’t Let Your Reliability be a Liability
Are you the “fix it” person? High-performing leaders often fall into a "fixing" cycle. When something goes wrong, they always come to you. And sure enough, you are able to fix it – whatever “it” is. Over … Continue reading about Don’t Let Your Reliability be a Liability
Bring Your “A Game” Every Day
One of the promises that I make to students in my courses on the first day of class every semester is that I am going to bring my “A Game” to every class. This is the standard that I set for myself – and I remind … Continue reading about Bring Your “A Game” Every Day
Teamwork
How to Show People You Care
Early in my career a few people I respected recommended that I read the book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie. I was not interested! I didn’t need to “win” friends. I was already good … Continue reading about How to Show People You Care
Do People Trust You?
What kind of leader do you want to be? The research on trust is very clear. Leaders who are trusted are much more effective. Teams that trust one another are more effective. And organizations in which … Continue reading about Do People Trust You?