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
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Intentional Leadership
Three Tips for Managing Remotely
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 wasnât hard enough, now you have to deal with physical distance as well. If you are … Continue Reading
Stepping Up
When a company is in crisis, due to factors outside their control, the CEOâs 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, itâs also a critical part of self-awareness … Continue Reading
Leading in a Crisis
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 youâre 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
Creating a Culture of Feedback
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
Be More Like a Lobster
Iâve 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
Why Employees Really Leave: Being Managed Poorly
This is the fifth blog in a series of five. In January I heard a keynote by Jamie Taets of Keystone Group International about going âbeyond the paycheck.â Her talk focused on helping us, as leaders in our organizations, understand that paying people well is not enough. To retain top talent, we need to do … Continue Reading
Why Employees Really Leave: Framework for Success
This is the fourth blog in a series of five. In January I heard a keynote by Jamie Taets of Keystone Group International about going âbeyond the paycheck.â Her talk focused on helping us, as leaders in our organizations, understand that paying people well is not enough. To retain top talent, we need to do … Continue Reading
Why Employees Really Leave: Performance Feedback
This is the third blog in a series of five. In January I heard a keynote by Jamie Taets of Keystone Group International about going âbeyond the paycheck.â Her talk focused on helping us, as leaders in our organizations, understand that paying people well is not enough. To retain top talent, we need to do … Continue Reading
Why Employees Really Leave: Career Development Opportunities
This is the second blog in a series of five. In January I heard a keynote by Jamie Taets of Keystone Group International about going âbeyond the paycheck.â Her talk focused on helping us, as leaders in our organizations, understand that paying people well is not enough. To retain top talent, we need to do … Continue Reading