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6 Leadership Fails That Make Incentive Plans More “Incite-ful” Than “Insightful”
Struggling to figure out how to increase customer satisfaction? Tired of the lackluster employee performance that can come with simply paying employees to show up and breathe? There might be some benefit in creating a formal incentive plan for employees in hopes of...
5 Tips to Avoid Tripping When Stepping In To Someone Else’s Shoes
Assuming a new leadership role on the heels of a well-respected predecessor can be exciting and daunting at the same time. Regardless of the circumstances, the challenge is to be authentic while assisting others through the transition from the former leader’s style to...
5 Timeless Leadership Principles from the Ancient World
While most examples of leadership throughout history reflect the military prowess of masculine-dominant, patriarchal cultures, here are a few timeless principles of leadership from the Ancient World that are still valued in business in the 21st century....
5 Ways to Hone Your Executive Thinking Skills
We are educated. We are modern human beings. We make decisions every day. How inaccurate and incomplete can our thinking be? I always thought I was a good at logical thinking. Then I went to law school. Law school taught me how to think through an issue more...
“Just Kidding”: Handling Passive Aggressive Employees
We laugh at passive aggressive behavior on sitcoms, tune in for more on reality TV, and read the snarkiness on social media. Nonetheless, it’s no laughing matter in the workplace. Passive aggressive behavior includes actions, inactions, and comments intended to do...
Transform Workplace Drama from Spectacle to Productivity
We love our drama. Ancient Romans loved the tension and spectacle of the Colosseum with its combat to the death involving gladiators and beasts, nail-biting chariot races, and extravagant displays of sea warfare. Today, we have the tension and spectacle of reality TV,...
Ironically, Collaboration Makes Your Company More Competitive
It used to be that leading a successful company was all about withholding knowledge, hording power, and smashing the competition. More and more, however, leaders today are called upon to be more collaborative – sometimes even with their competition. Typical Corporate...
Be the Bigger Person When Receiving Feedback
Giving quality feedback in a respectful way can be hard. Receiving feedback in a respectful way is even harder. (Even receiving positive feedback for some is difficult.) During and after receiving negative feedback in particular, do you notice you have heightened...
How to Balance Accountability and Relationships
How do you ensure a balance in your company between maintaining good relationships with employees AND holding them accountable when they fall short in their conduct or performance. In other words, how do we avoid allowing our compassion for an individual’s...
8 Traits That Make You Untrustworthy
You would think that because people spend roughly 1/3 of their time at work, the workplace would be a critical venue for establishing trust. Yet, the 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer reported that only 49% of employees think CEOs are very or extremely credible. Along the...