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
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
Build Your Strategic Agility
The COVID crisis required us all to be as “nimble” as possible and then “pivot” in new directions. However, some organizations were more successful at this than others. What do we need to do to build the capacity for “strategic agility” in our organizations so we can handle future challenges? A recent article in Harvard Business Review provides some insights. The authors … [Read more...] about Build Your Strategic Agility