Let’s face it: there is no such a company where literally everyone agrees with each other and where conflicts do not rise. Armed with this realization, what matters isn’t only how you’ll be able to keep the misunderstandings among coworkers to a minimum but also how to address them once the inevitable happens. After all, » Read More
The movies can be a rich source of leadership inspiration and help us identify role models and examples of leadership skills and characteristics that we can choose to develop. Back in 2008 I wrote a post called “20 Best Leadership Movies; Break Out the Popcorn”. It’s been one of my all-time most viewed posts, and » Read More
“Re-state to yourself what you believe, then do away with as much of it as possible…” Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest, November 25 Chambers was talking about spiritual coherence. While I am a spiritual being and do consider things from a Christian perspective, I also see all things in a leadership context. Agreeing » Read More
In a refreshing interview, CEO Jim Franklin shares his company’s views on employee engagement. SendGrid’s approach to job design is both exhilarating and gutsy.
My favorite Christmas stories are the ones where a humble hero offers the best gifts he can muster. It never looks like much on the outside. In Why The Chimes Rang, a small child accomplishes what all the rich and famous could not with their extravagant gifts. He did what he could, with what he had. The » Read More
There are many reasons as to why a manager or somebody in a senior position may decide to delegate their work to those below them or to those within a similar job role to them, but what happens when delegating backfires? Sometimes delegating is the right thing to do, but here’s how to deal with » Read More
Doug Conant, former CEO, Campbell Soup, said it many times, and he did again in a recent interview: “Successful leaders should treat their leadership as a craft to be carefully honed and ever improving.” Leadership as a craft is an interesting attitude to adopt. Leaders need to continue to grow and develop because times change, » Read More
Nothing is fair in this world. You might as well get that straight right now. – Sue Monk Kidd, The Secret Life of Bees Babies as young as 15 months grasp fairness, according to Jennifer Welsh in Live Science. So does every employee in your organization. (And they may grasp unfairness with even greater clarity!) » Read More
We have long heard about the importance of teamwork in the workplace. However, while there is no “I” in team, you will be of no use to your team if you take zero time to work on yourself. As the year ends, take some time to invest in becoming a better business person and team » Read More
Today is Thanksgiving in the US. Thanksgiving and gratitude imply something outside ourselves. When I express appreciation I do it based on three ideas: Value – We value the thing for which we are grateful. It is worth more to us than it cost us. Source – We’re not the source of that thing. Scarce » Read More
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