Productive Leaders
Who Is Leading The Leaders? Many mid-level managers are getting squeezed from the top and bottom. Organizations push responsibility down the ladder onto middle managers with little or no leadership development training required to handle these responsibilities. At the...
How to develop accountability as a leader As a leader of an organization, accountability is what we strive for every day, but it does not come easily. Achieving a corporate culture of accountability starts at intrinsic levels, and must be fostered by leaders and...
Did you know that discipline is a decision? Discipline is a decision! Have you ever looked at someone enjoying success in multiple areas of life and wondered what made it possible? Was it luck? Good fortune? Great genetics? Nepotism? When we interview people achieving...
Create a Rocking Company Culture that includes your Remote Workers What do you know about your remote workers? If you aren't able to recall key details of their lives, hobbies or passions, there's a strong chance that they may be feeling left out of your company. This...
How to Lead For Helpful Feedback Are poor performance evaluations killing your teams? Are your people giving and accepting feedback effectively? Is your productivity suffering because of it? One of the executives I coach recently lamented: “We want...
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.
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.
Your job is to be the best leader you possible so your company can make a profit. Wouldn’t it be great if you generate profits and happy employees? Making employees happy at work is one of the biggest achievements for a leader, and a reliable way to increase productivity.
If you’ve ever worked for a bad boss, you’ve probably uttered these famous words …. “I don’t get paid enough to put up with this crap!” Bad bosses destroy morale and employee engagement and, more often than not, they brighten up the whole company when they quit or are finally fired…