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 members Lack of accountability becomes a part of the culture and … [Read more...] about The Illusiveness of Accountability
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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 increase exponentially on a regular basis. This can frustrate a lot of people when they begin a Strategy effort. “What’s the point,” they may say, “the future is so unpredictable!” While this can be true, a solid Strategy will: … [Read more...] about Your Strategy Refresh
Shape Your Team Members’ Careers
What truly separates a "good" leader from a "great" one? Often we think of great leaders as inspiring and motivating. While these are important qualities, new research recently reported in Harvard Business Review, tells us that great leaders aren't just great motivators; they are expert talent allocators. Their secret sauce isn't how hard they push their team, but how well … [Read more...] about Shape Your Team Members’ Careers
Manage Without Micromanaging
Micromanaging is a classic leadership mistake. You were hired to manage the team because you were an excellent individual performer. And now you want everyone to perform at the same high level. So you are constantly looking over their shoulders. You don’t want to micromanage, but you need to know what is going on – and that things are being done properly. What do you … [Read more...] about Manage Without Micromanaging
Stop Multi-Tasking, Start Timeboxing
We all want to make better use of our time – and here is a great way to do it: Timeboxing. First, I will admit that I am a Recovering Multi-Tasker. I know that I should close all of my apps, notifications, and windows to focus on only one thing at a time, but I backslide. If you want to learn how and why to kick the multi-tasking habit, check out this blog. The next … [Read more...] about Stop Multi-Tasking, Start Timeboxing