INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) With hybrid work here (part remote/part in-office), what should leaders focus on? Systems, processes, and IT? Construct of the … [Read more...]
Issue #12: On Intelligent Autonomy, Encouraging Debate, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) You know the importance of granting autonomy, but might not know that research shows there’s a dark side to it. For … [Read more...]
These 9 Questions Will Get You 100% Clear on What Your Boss Expects
Ask and ye shall receive--clarity
I’m betting that everyone reading this understands the importance of knowing what your boss expects from you. Duh. The problem lies in the assumptions we make and the lack of … [Read more...]
Issue #11: On Creating Meaning, Sharing Success, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) • One of the most effective things leaders can do to motivate the troops is to create … [Read more...]
These 6 Words are the Key to a Good Relationship With Your Boss
It requires admitting something
Sometimes building a relationship with your boss is easy--you’re on the same wavelength, chemistry is there, you compliment each other well. Research shows that in at least 60 … [Read more...]
Issue #9: On the Power of Optimism, Open-Mindedness, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) • You might be underestimating how much being open-minded and optimistic creates opportunities. In a … [Read more...]
The 5 Golden Rules of Compromise Will Help You Bring Two Sides Together
These strategies will help you broker progress
In doing extensive research for my new book, Leading from the Middle: A Playbook for Managers to Influence Up, Down, & Across the Organization, one of the first skills that … [Read more...]
Use the Law of Opposites to Stand Out Among the Zillion Zoom Meetings You’re In
If you’ve got to sit in 1,000 virtual meetings, you might as well stand out
You just…can’t…do…another…one today. Zoom meetings that is. (Or Microsoft Teams, or Google Hangouts etc. etc. etc.) It’s a work hazard today as real as the hazards that … [Read more...]
Issue #7: On Showing vs. Finding Your Passion, Taking Risks, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) • There's plenty of talk about finding and pursuing your passion. After all, “If you spend more than half your waking life at work, … [Read more...]
1 Word Sums Up Why Your Middle Manager Role is So Hard
But there are clear winning strategies to overcome the challenges
If you’re reading this, odds are, you’re a middle manager, i.e. someone who has a boss and is a boss, who has to lead and influence from the messy middle, up, down, and across … [Read more...]
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