A leader recently said to me “I feel like I am jumping from one crisis to another.” This person is not alone. Today’s leaders are dealing with an environment that is increasingly challenging. Some reasons for this include: Covid and its aftermath – including work from home A more politically charged environment than ever before. People are demanding transparency … [Read more...] about Meeting Today’s Heightened Leadership Challenge
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Navigating Quiet Cutting
“Quiet Cutting” - it’s one of the newest buzzwords in the HR world and refers to organizations trying to push people out without firing them. Employers are flipping the script on “Quiet Quitting.” It can include pay reductions, downgrades in employee titles or trimming and shifting employee roles and responsibilities in the workplace. It’s a slow-motion attrition, giving … [Read more...] about Navigating Quiet Cutting
Building Trust
Many things may be on your list to help you become a more effective leader; for example: Improve Public Speaking Practice Giving Effective Feedback Learn more about AI Get an MBA Become More Visionary Challenge the Process These aren’t bad things to work on, but maybe you need to call a timeout and look at something even more fundamental. How much do … [Read more...] about Building Trust
Mastering Accountability
You had a great plan, but it didn’t work. What happened? All too often it is because somewhere along the line, someone failed to do what they promised and no one called them on it. They were not held accountable. Lack of accountability is a huge problem in organizations. In fact, Patrick Lencioni names this as one of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team in his great book … [Read more...] about Mastering Accountability
Say “No” to False Urgency
Some people and organizations are addicted to “urgency” – it gives them a rush. It can be intoxicating indeed – “Hey everyone, the boss needs us in the conference room ASAP for an emergency meeting!” And there you have heated discussions why someone just complained about the color you used on a recent advertising flyer – and what to do about it. Give me a … [Read more...] about Say “No” to False Urgency