Microsoft and LinkedIn conducted a 30,000 person, 31 country study over this past year of remote work to help shape their hybrid work strategy. Hybrid work is defined as a mixture … [Read more...]
This Counterintuitive Approach is Key for Fostering High-Performing Teams
So few teams get this right.
We’re all looking for an edge to boost team performance or experience-based secrets to success. One thing’s for sure, any formula for success requires an intense … [Read more...]
6 Ways to Cope with a Bad Boss
You can manage toxic managers. It takes deep breaths and these half-dozen hacks
There’s nothing more devastating to one’s engagement level, happiness, or productivity than a toxic boss. They change the entire way you view your … [Read more...]
The 11 Best Things I’ve Learned from the Worst Bosses I’ve Had
Three decades of bosses later and I’m thankful for even the worst of them (11 lessons thankful).
I’ve had some great, role model bosses. Ones that were in-touch and led from the heart, ones that always delivered results, ones you’d follow into … [Read more...]
6 Not-So-Obvious Reasons Seemingly Happy Employees Quit
Learn to spot these subtle signs to avoid the heartaches and headaches of sudden employee exits
Finding talent is hard. Losing it is hard to take. It's even harder when you feel blindsided. You already know why disgruntled employees turn sour--a terrible boss, … [Read more...]
Maryland Football Just Showed Leaders What Not to Do When Dealing With a Toxic Employee
All the wrong plays from the wrong playbook. That's what University of Maryland leadership just executed
The beat goes on with administrative leaders and coaches in college football embroiled in case studies of poor leadership. First, the Notre Dame scandal, then Ohio … [Read more...]
Basketball Coach Tom Izzo’s Screaming Rant Was Over the Line. It’s a Lesson for All Leaders in Accountability
March Madness brought out madness in the Michigan State coach--and it's worth getting mad over.
Like much of the country on Thursday, I was keeping one eye on March Madness--the summit of college basketball--when both of my eyes were drawn to something slightly … [Read more...]
The Rumored Reason Magic Johnson Abruptly Quit Just Surfaced. It’s a Prime Example of a Toxic Culture
The Los Angeles Lakers icon stated one reason for his departure as team president--but more details are coming out
Earlier this month, Los Angeles Lakers basketball icon Magic Johnson abruptly quit his job as president of basketball operations for his beloved … [Read more...]
Oprah Just Gave the Real Reason She Left 60 Minutes. It’s a Lesson In Being Your Authentic Self
Even icons like Oprah face moments where they have to dig deep and look in the mirror.
On the last day of 2017, the New York Times announced that Oprah Winfrey was joining the CBS Sunday staple 60 Minutes as a special contributor. … [Read more...]
The Los Angeles Lakers Reveal a Toxic Culture–Again–With Their Latest Astounding Blunder
It's a lesson in what not to do as a leadership team.
In their heyday, the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and their myriad star players were known as "Showtime." It's show time once again in L.A., but not in a good way. The Lakers just … [Read more...]
