In a LinkedIn poll we conducted 80 percent of managers said that less than 10 percent of employees’ ideas ever get implemented. Sad I often ask managers this question: “Is the key thing a manager can do to engage employees is to listen to their ideas and increase the number that get implemented?” The consensus » Read More
I grew up in rural North Dakota and would occasionally see movies about events that are a part of our history but were not a part of my reality: Movies about the civil rights movement or the Holocaust. Watching those movies would instantly trigger my adrenalin, raise my heart-rate and make every cell in my » Read More
Fitting In Our world encourages us to fit in. Sure there are many on the Internet and in popular media who seem to suggest that we should stand out. Seth Godin is one of many that have embraced the individualistic appeal of the Internet age (or the Individual Age) and encouraged people to stand out » Read More
Today’s Smartblog on Leadership post is by Leigh Steere, co-founder of Managing People Better. She discusses racism and 8 Ways to Help End Workplace Prejudice: “Each of us needs to do a frank self-assessment and come up with a personal action plan for becoming more sensitive. Your organizational success depends on embracing employee talent and » Read More
Leaders struggle with two challenges when trying to make good decisions: Making bad decisions, and Taking far too long to make them Fortunately, there are 5 Simple Steps* to consistently making good decisions. Follow these 5 steps and you will learn what hundreds of leaders use to make good decisions in a quick and straight » Read More
Last week we detailed the first set of tips to get you on your way to an all-win negotiation. Remember, a negotiation is defined as a mutual discussion and arrangement of the terms of a transaction or agreement, or the process of attempting to agree on a solution. Society is not getting any less competitive, » Read More
Music has a way of transporting us- our minds, our hearts, our thoughts- to amazing and sometimes frightening place. Songs stir up memories of the past, good and bad. Songs give us new lenses to see through as we survey our current landscape of life. Songs have a way of putting a lighting a candle » Read More
In recent years, eco-savvy consumers have driven up the demand for sustainably sourced products and services. Business leaders looking to secure the most reputable triple bottom line performance ratings need skilled sustainability leaders. These leaders need to provide the high profile results necessary to drive business growth in an increasingly eco-conscious global marketplace. While education » Read More
Like love, power is one of those words rarely uttered in the workplace. And, when it is, those conversations happen in whispered tones, usually following a flagrant example of power gone wrong. A CEO believing what leadership ethicist Terry Price defines as “something that’s wrong for others but OK for me.” A newly-promoted manager intoxicated » Read More
“We have a problem Houston!” The problem is that most U.S. organizations suffer from the 7 Deadly Sins of Management. The 7 Deadly Sins of Management are: Lack of clear direction No line of sight Unclear accountability Inconsistent language Poor issue transparency Insufficient resources Inadequate tools/skills
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