INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) A reader’s LinkedIn post reminded me of this potent tale: A father offered a car to his daughter for graduating with honors, an … [Read more...]
Do These 5 Things to Be Seen As a Natural Leader
Practicing these will help you seem like a natural born leader
You may or may not already code yourself as a natural born leader. It's one of the highest compliments you can pay a manager, for a reason. Gallup says only one out of every 10 … [Read more...]
Issue #28: On Driving Accountability, the Surprising Downside of Bureaucracy, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) Research reported in the Harvard Business Review reveals just how damaging corporate bureaucracy and hierarchy can … [Read more...]
Issue #26: On Being Mindfully Present, Leaving Room for Opportunity, and More
INSIGHTS (on leadership/self-leadership) There’s a good chance you’re underestimating how important it is to be mindfully present. Research by Bain & Company … [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...]
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...]
This Leading Indicator of High-Performers Will Surprise You
Gallup issued a report confirming a very surprising top performance predictor
Gallup issued their State of the American Workplace report, complete with its list of top predictors of engagement/performance/productivity. The list was populated with the usual … [Read more...]
10 Lessons from Last Year to Fuel a Brighter 2021
I hope my looking back helps you move forward
By now, you’ve read enough summaries of the unthinkable year that was 2020. In this, the opening week of content from The Blog for 2021, I wanted to focus on hope. And so, I share … [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...]
7 Ways to Spot the Walking Disengaged (Before It’s Too Late)
It's a zombie wasteland of disengaged employees out there. Here's how to spot them and bring 'em back to the living
Do you suspect the dead walk among you at work? I'm talking about disengaged employees who lethargically shuffle through the day and infect other employees. And … [Read more...]