Productive Leaders
While the holidays are a wonderful time to get together and celebrate, there are some people who seem to use this time to become overly critical, spread unhappiness, and complain. They are grinches. What do we do about those people? First, we need to recognize that the holidays put us in contact with family and friends that we don’t always see often, so it is necessary to realize that different people respond to the same situations in…
I spoke at the Colorado Business Protection Summit last Friday which focused on helping businesses create contingency plans in case of a sudden evacuation or other emergency. As with other parts of the country, fires, floods, and natural disasters have emphasized the necessity for people to analyze…
As a leader, it is sometimes hard to recognize when top-producing, independent, A-Team members disengage. Why is it so difficult to see these problems with your former superstars? Your top talent are the people who push back against micromanaging and who generally thrive without much supervision…
The vicious cycle of delay, avoidance, then panic reminds many of us of writing the high school or college papers the night before. We only buckle down when we cannot avoid it anymore. How do we stop the procrastination cycle?
In both the corporate and the non-profit world, your team members want believe that they are part of something larger than just themselves. People have an inherent need to feel important, and that they make a difference. We all like to know that our contributions are valued and that we are appreciated. We also need direction so we don’t waste time and resources.
Millennials are part of the work force and some other generations and managers are having difficulty successfully integrating this segment into their workforce. What are millennials thinking and how do we lead them?
What do you do when you look around and discover your workplace has some leadership problems because people are not working up to their full potential? First, give yourself credit for paying attention. You are probably correct. A January 2014 study yielded that 70% of American workers are not…
One of my military bosses was a Marine. He was a terrific leader, a seasoned combat veteran, and he played by the rules. He also threw the book at people who did not. People who got into trouble could expect the maximum punishment.
My March Madness bracket is in 2nd place out of 46 submissions. Because of the point structure, I will finish in at least 2nd place regardless of what happens in the final game. I know comparatively little about college basketball, yet this will be my second winning bracket. Why? When everyone else takes the safe bets on the top seeds, I bet on underdogs.
April Peterson