To celebrate the 100th issue of LEAD ON!, a gift for you. Email me at scott@scottmautz.com, put GIFT in the subject header (no other message needed), and we’ll send you a … [Read more...]
Issue # 91: On 4 Magic Words to Use in Interviews, Balanced Leadership, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) A very high-level executive at a Fortune 50 company recently reminded me of the importance of not being one-dimensional in times of … [Read more...]
Issue #90: On Key Life Perspective, the Surprising Priority in Uncertainty, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Here’s insight and perspective about just how fortunate you are – no matter what adversity you’re going through. It’s inspired … [Read more...]
Issue #80: On Rejuvenating Culture Via Emotional Proximity, Connecting People to Their Work, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) How do you revitalize an organization’s culture when so many people work remotely now? In last week's issue, I … [Read more...]
Issue #62: On How Back-to-Back Meetings Make You a Jerk, the Type of Niceness that Boosts Careers, & More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) A recent study showed that the more back-to-back meetings you have, the more you act like a jerk towards co-workers (are … [Read more...]
Hybrid Work is the Next Disruption. A Huge Microsoft Study Reveals What It Will Take
You see this coming – it’s time to plan for it
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...]
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 Secrets From This Startup Brewery’s Breathtaking Success
Startup MadTree Brewery defied all odds to become an immediate hit--here's how they did it
Kenny McNutt and Brady Duncan of MadTree Brewery. Shay Nartker Some 15,000 people were jammed into the facility, laughing, talking, and sipping beer in the midst of an electric … [Read more...]
Jeff Bezos Just Pinpointed What Makes the Best Entrepreneurs in 4 Brilliant Words
It's an approach any entrepreneur can take, and that the best ones have
Jeff Bezos says a lot of smart things. He writes plenty too, like thoughtful annual shareholder letters, nestling sharp nuggets within. At a recent Amazon all-hands … [Read more...]
There Are Major Consequences to Giving Employees Autonomy If You Allow These 8 Things to Happen
The surprising dark side of granting autonomy can be avoided -- the effort is 1000 percent worth it.
The best leaders don't horde power, they give it away -- by granting autonomy (defined here as giving decision rights and freedom to operate to employees without your … [Read more...]
