In the olden days . . . once you were identified as being great at what you did you were made a manager. You taught others how to do it right – just like you did. It was a command and control world. As it turns out, this was never a good idea because you did not let others flourish by using their natural … Continue reading about Coaching Your Team
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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
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
Leading Change Pitfalls
Leading Change is one of the most challenging tasks of top leaders. You may have memorized Kotter’s eight steps and have a big guiding … Continue reading about Leading Change Pitfalls
Leadership
Six Collaboration Tools
We know that improved collaboration among people in an organization can increase innovation and productivity. But making that happen has proved challenging for most. But there is hope: “Being receptive to the … Continue reading about Six Collaboration Tools
Developing Your Talent Pipeline
As the unemployment rate remains incredibly low and Baby Boomers retire, managing a plan for future leaders in your organization requires diligent effort. If you don’t have a plan, make one ASAP and keep these … Continue reading about Developing Your Talent Pipeline
Teamwork
The Ultimate Team Leader
Last week I made my annual visit to teach two courses for amazing nonprofit executives gathered at the NeighborWorks America Training Institute. After teaching my Leading Breakthrough Strategy and Leading High … Continue reading about The Ultimate Team Leader
Authentic Employee Engagement
Every morning I read Dilbert – its just one of those things I do. In a recent “episode,” Dilbert’s boss asks him to be in charge of the company’s Employee Engagement process. Dilbert asks if it is a problem that … Continue reading about Authentic Employee Engagement