High performing teams hold one another accountable, and this is emphasized as one of the key tenets of teamwork in Patrick Lencioni’s best-selling book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. However – this is easier said than done. A lot of bosses are conflict avoidant, and so they do not follow-up. As an … Continue reading about Building Team Accountability
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The Power of Goals
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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
Build a Culture of Appreciation
You honestly appreciate your team and you probably think that they know it. You are probably wrong. According to research reported in Harvard Business Review*, many leaders incorrectly assume that the team … Continue reading about Build a Culture of Appreciation
You Can’t Announce a Shared Vision
More than one enthusiastic new CEO has told me “I plan to announce my vision at our first staff meeting” (usually said with a grin - sort of like “announce my presence with authority”). My general rule is that I … Continue reading about You Can’t Announce a Shared Vision
Teamwork
Bringing Joy to the Workplace
Many years ago when I had my first CEO assignment, I assure you that “Bringing Joy to the Workplace” was not on my list of goals. Of course, I didn’t want to bring “misery” either. Mostly, I just wanted us to get … Continue reading about Bringing Joy to the Workplace
8 Steps to Effective Delegation
Delegating is one of the most difficult skills for high-performing, young leaders to learn. This is because, up to this point in their careers, they have been rewarded for their personal excellence – making sure … Continue reading about 8 Steps to Effective Delegation