Toxic workplaces are never just about the collection of toxic individuals exhibiting egregious behavior. They're about cultures gone askew, unproductive or … [Read more...]
17 Sacrifices the Best Leaders Willingly Make for Their Team
Leadership is about what you give up, not just what you take on
Part of being a leader is picking the right priorities. Good leaders have a knack for knowing what to take on. Great leaders also know what to give up. True leaders … [Read more...]
17 Phrases Great Leaders Never Say to Employees
There's just no room in great leadership for this verbal spew.
Writer Maya Angelou was only half right when she said that people won't remember what you said, but they'll always remember how you made them feel. True, unless you're talking … [Read more...]
Want to Be a Beloved Leader to Your Employees? Develop These 5 Habits
Practicing these five powerful tenets of leadership will make you unforgettable to employees and irreplaceable to employers
The thing I wanted more than anything “growing up” as a leader was to be unforgettable to employees–for my impact on their performance, growth, happiness, and life. Did I … [Read more...]
How to Foster the 1 Thing Employees Would Sacrifice a Quarter of Their Income For
A quarter of anyone's salary is a lot of scratch to give up. What's worthy of the sacrifice?
The quest to keep employees motivated is a never-ending one. But that quest is even further challenged when we realize that 70 percent of employees are … [Read more...]
Doing These 5 Things Makes You Look Extremely Indecisive
Not making a decision is a form of decision-making. It's just not a healthy one for any leader.
There are plenty of tricky subjects ripe for improvement as a leader, like operating smartly in crisis or spotting truly disengaged employees or … [Read more...]
7 Keys to Excel at Working From Home
Working remotely effectively became a required job skill overnight. Here are 7 ways to make yourself better at it.
The evidence is ample now that working from home is a big productivity boost, which is good, since COVID-19, well, you know. The good news is that the biggest … [Read more...]
The Keys to Living a Resilient Life Were Revealed in This Remarkable 32-Year Study
698 people born on a Hawaiian island were studied from childhood through adulthood for resiliency. The findings are remarkable.
Tips on increasing your willingness to try new things, advice on overcoming a fear of failure, and inspiring stories/guidance for persevering combine to form … [Read more...]
Want to Be Happier? Stop This 1 Self-Defeating Habit
Gaining a sense of control in our life can be difficult enough. Why would we give it away with this one particularly self-defeating habit (that you can end)?
A report by the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology indicates that the number-one contributor to happiness in life is not money, popularity, or even a good sex … [Read more...]
What Employees Need From Their Leaders RIGHT NOW (in Unprecedented Times)
It’s the same thing they’ve always needed when their world turns sideways.
To serve you all in these challenging times, I’ve been connected with the Gallup organization (the polling giants) and tapping into their data of how employees have reacted to … [Read more...]
