The COVID-19 pandemic has upended a lot of businesses. Very few companies are still operating as they were on January 1st. That drastic of a shift naturally created a lot of challenges, but it has also created some amazing opportunities. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be sharing with you what we see as the … Continue Reading
As a leader it is your job to prepare for what is to come. It’s easy to focus on the urgent of the here and now, especially in a crisis. But you have to be better than that. You have to be able to rise above the everyday fray and look out to the horizon … Continue Reading
As most of us have been working from home for at least a month now and have started to settle in to this new way of doing business, it is a great time to stop and reflect about how you can help your team be at its best no matter their locale. Here are some … Continue Reading
A global pandemic like this has never been seen before and it has forced us into a new pattern. What I call skill shifting. People around the world are learning to use the expertise and knowledge that they have built over years and years of hard work, to do something else. Something new. Shifting their … Continue Reading
One of the hardest aspects of managing virtually is keeping your staff engaged. When you’re not all in the office together, it’s very easy to lose that unified feeling. Trust and teamwork take a long time to build and only a short time to erode. So how can you make sure your team stays cohesive … Continue Reading
As most of America has now been forced into working from home, managers are having to shift the way that they manage their employees. Everything has to be done virtually, via email, phone, or video conference. As if managing wasn’t hard enough, now you have to deal with physical distance as well. If you are … Continue Reading
When a company is in crisis, due to factors outside their control, the CEO’s presence (or lack thereof) will define how that company manages through that crisis. Understanding how your presence affects those around you is perhaps one of the more difficult aspects of being a CEO. However, it’s also a critical part of self-awareness … Continue Reading
We are experiencing unprecedented times. Never before have we seen a pandemic of this global scale. Everyone around the world, has been affected by COVID-19 in some way. Whether you’re in Italy under full quarantine or in the US being socially distant, the world has come to a grinding halt. A halt that has been … Continue Reading
One of the most important jobs of every leader is to create an environment where feedback is not only welcomed but also sought out. Organizations can stagnate and get passed by if they are not finding new and better ways of doing things. And the only way to find those things is to uncover them … Continue Reading
I’ve written multiple times on this blog about the right way to deliver feedback, but have not yet addressed the equally important skill of receiving feedback. As a leader, you need to be able to do both effectively. Receiving feedback is one of the hardest skills for any leader to master. Chances are you are … Continue Reading
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