How can you become a leadership “multiplier?” How can you be the leader that makes their teams smarter and more productive? Following are some insights to these questions from research reported in Harvard Business Review. *Become a Talent Magnet. Recruit the best people for positions and allocate their responsibilities according to their natural talents. Invest in … [Read more...] about You Can Be a Leadership Multiplier
How You Can Be An Amazing Boss
Gallup research has shown that “leaving a bad manager” is the number one reason people leave jobs – it’s not the job itself. You are probably not a bad boss. But wouldn’t you like to know what it takes to be an AMAZING boss? Research reported in Harvard Business Review gives us some tips on becoming more amazing bosses. Here are some of the ideas: *Manage … [Read more...] about How You Can Be An Amazing Boss
Increasing Your Fundraising Results
Every nonprofit tries to figure out ways to raise more money to serve their mission. Regardless of their purpose, the needs of people and causes largely outstrip the funding they have to fill those needs and make even more of a difference. Recent research in Harvard Business Review provides some suggestions that nonprofits can explore to raise more money for their … [Read more...] about Increasing Your Fundraising Results
Dealing With Your Chatty Coworker
You are in a zone while working on a project; laser focused. Then there is a knock at the door. And, no, it is not a quick little interruption. It is that colleague of yours who can mercilessly chat away large chunks of time. And your focus is gone. What do you do about a chatty coworker? A recent article in Harvard Business Review has the following … [Read more...] about Dealing With Your Chatty Coworker
Creating Your Ethical Laboratory
Most organizations are interested in developing an ethical workforce for a wide variety of reasons – from basic compliance concerns to performance issues. In a recent issue of Harvard Business Review, an article suggests that our development as ethical leaders is a lifelong evolution. Organizations can be very intentional about fostering that continuing development in a … [Read more...] about Creating Your Ethical Laboratory