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
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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
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
When To Meet in Person?
One thing that the pandemic has taught us is that we really can be productive in a virtual work environment. But now that many of us are going back to the office – at least some of the time – when do we really need to meet in person? A recent article in Harvard Business Review suggests some questions to help figure out if we need to meet and – if so – in person or … [Read more...] about When To Meet in Person?
He Ain’t Wrong, He’s Just Different
In the country western song, “Mama’s Don’t Let Your Babies Grow to Be Cowboys,” there is this line about the cowboy: “He ain’t wrong, he’s just different.” I try to keep this in mind as I work with people with different personality styles. Earlier in my career, people with different personalities used to drive me a bit crazy. Since then I have taken various leadership … [Read more...] about He Ain’t Wrong, He’s Just Different