“Guys, I don’t have the power to make decisions. They do. All I am is to be a highly paid sales representative.” (Definitely NOT a quote by me!) Above are some famous last words uttered by a past manager of mine. After this, no matter how I tried, I never looked at him the…
We cannot exist in a vacuum, whether we would like to or not. At work, it is essential to successfully collaborate with our colleagues and other leaders in the middle to get the job done right. Now, while I acknowledge the resistance to collaborate between groups may at times not necessarily stem from us, we…
Hello, hello! I hope you were able to catch last week’s article where we discussed identifying bad performers and recognizing that necessity in addressing the situation. This week we’ll close-out our miniseries by looking at how to address these bad performers. Let’s do a quick recap before diving in. Recap As a leader in the…
Today I’m going to stir the pot a bit. I want to talk to you about the 80/20 rule and why it sucks. Yep, there, I said it, it does NOT work. Wait, wait, wait… just give me a minute to explain here. We’ve been conditioned to think that if we achieve our overall sales…
I’ve recently returned from a trip and while on the road, I caught a few Olympic competitions on the tv, and this had me reflecting on the importance of coaching for success. You see, in a work context, leaders often focus more on sharing their knowledge. Now this is awesome but it’s also important to…
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.
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…