The sun is shining, you’ve woken up bright and early, you’ve even managed to get gym time in. This morning, for all intent and purposes, should be a good day. But no, there is a persistent sinking feeling of apprehension and concern. What’s different today? Ahh…yes, your new director starts their job today. We’ve all…
Today we are going to debate a problem that I have encountered thousands of times during my executive coaching sessions, loyalty versus accountability. More specifically, we’ll address why the outlook, ‘Everyone is important, but no one is required,’ is the best guiding principle you can adopt as a leader. In my book, Serve Up, Coach…
As a leader, I know that you have a lot on your plate on a daily basis, be it home or work. This is where I remind you to practice organizational leadership for your soul. As much as you give out, you have to replenish within yourself. A strong leader must always maintain line-of-sight to your long term results. Let’s talk today about how you can accomplish that.
In this week’s blog post, I’ll share three leaderships tips that will help keep you at the top of your field. After all, growth is constant and learning is a life long journey.
I want you to win, so I’ve used my book, Serve Up, Coach Down, as a medium to clearly outline useful strategies that I know will help you build stronger teams, thriving cultures and reap the rewards of serving up to your boss. In today’s blog, I want to take a more personal approach, and answer some of the frequently asks questions about this book.
A mentor of mine once imparted a simple principle, “Your job is to make your boss look good.” I’ve carried this piece of advice close to my heart; I’ve even built my business around this concept. Why? Because it’s the truth. This is a tried-and-true concept I’ve applied in my former days as a manager…
For quite some time, there has been a negative connotation around being stuck in the middle. While some middle children might argue differently, I am here to today to tell you that in the workplace, being the Leader in the Middle means you are on the right leadership path. In my book, Serving Up, Coaching…
“Being right occurs when leaders focus on blame and/or credit for something that has happened versus focusing on what needs to happen.” -Nathan Jamail Ahh…being right versus vs doing right, the millennia year old conundrum. As a corporate leader, especially middle management, you can often find yourself in the position to shift blame…
We’ve seen it happen numerous times, in fact, we’ve probably experienced it ourselves, the dreaded ‘Baptism by Fire’ hiring affair. But, is it necessary? Do employers really need to only resort to limited and often ineffective training during the onboarding process? Here at the Jamail Development Group, we like to think outside the box, so…
“[Employee] empowerment is created with owning the decision, not the need to be a part of the decision.” – Nathan Jamail Ahhh…employee empowerment, the sense of autonomy, recognition, and confidence we all want to experience in a workplace. For employers, it is the trust that employees are well trained and capable enough to own their…