There are many timeless keys to success and behaviors that drive peak performance. But what stunts performance? There’s a major, yet hidden, culprit lurking in … [Read more...]
I Took This Emotional Intelligence Test – Here’s What I Learned About EQ (And What You Can Too)
Emotional intelligence as a leadership skill is only growing in importance. Here's how to grow yours.
We’ve now all heard enough about emotional intelligence that we know it must be part of our repertoire as a leader, co-worker, parent, and friend. But emotional … [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 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...]
Magic Johnson Called ‘Fear Monger’ by Staffers as the Tale of the Lakers Organization Gets More Toxic
An ESPN report cites current and former team staffers describing a dysfunctional organization under Magic.
As more layers to the onion that is the Los Angeles Lakers organization are peeled back, there are even more reasons to tear up (out of sadness, and not a joyful sadness). … [Read more...]
4 Unexpected Things Leaders Can Do to Help Employees Achieve Their Career Goals
They might be unexpected ways to fuel careers, but by no means unattainable
Part of true leadership is caring about your employee's career as much as you do about your own. I've been privileged to help employees achieve their career … [Read more...]
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Looks for These 2 Traits Before He’ll Hire Anyone
These are two qualities any leader would kill to have a greater mix of on his or her team
Microsoft is on a roll again under the leadership of CEO Satya Nadella. I gave a keynote address at their Redmond, Washington, headquarters in June and was struck by a … [Read more...]
If Employees Describe You in Any of These 5 Ways, It’s Time to Rethink How You Lead
It's not great to label anyone, but it's even worse to have your leadership labeled negatively
As a leader, you can't obsess over what people think of and say about you. You'd be incapacitated from doing your job if that were the case. But there's something to be … [Read more...]
Want to Raise Successful Kids? Focus on Kindness Instead, Says Wharton Psychologist Adam Grant
The Wharton star and his co-author wife, Allison Sweet Grant, bring truth
There's no shortage of advice for raising successful children. But in trying to play the right role for our kids to help ensure their success, are we creating … [Read more...]