Everyone remembers the person in their high school class voted “Most Likely to Succeed”. If not, when prompted by a former classmate, once the name is revealed, the reaction is usually, “Oh yeah, I remember them!”. Why? Because they most… Read more »
Are you a good leader? How do you know? Hopefully it’s not because someone who works for or cares for you told you so. If that’s the case, how can you be assured it isn’t lip service? You can’t. To… Read more »
The essence of a coach is the ability to change another person’s behavior. Whether or not that someone else is open to change is another story entirely. Before investing copious amounts of time and money, it is important to determine… Read more »
Change is a fact of life. Nothing, absolutely nothing, stays the same. For those who “hate change”, this reality makes your skin crawl and can even throw you in panic mode. But just like my recommendation to “embrace conflict”, it… Read more »
Traditionally, contract workers used to come and go completing what they were hired to do, often without anyone knowing their name. With global talent shortages, both small and large organizations are engaging contract workers more and more. In fact, it… Read more »
I think it is safe to say that no one really likes conflict. It’s usually stems from an unpleasant situation that is often put off and avoided. The problem with avoiding or in some cases ignoring conflict is that it… Read more »
To lead by example is the most powerful tactic a good leader can provide to their followers. Why? It builds trust and respect making the leader worthy of following. Without trust and respect, the leader is just a boss and… Read more »
Leadership is present in every workplace, and can determine the difference between a good and bad work environment. But what makes a good leader? Broken down by Marcel Schwantes, these five traits are the key to leading for the good… Read more »
High functioning teams understand the importance of embracing strong skill sets. As humans we tend to forget this undeniable fact and focus on “fixing” our weaknesses. That’s a fruitless task. Everyone has weaknesses and so do teams. The key is… Read more »
How do you know someone is a leader? Because people follow them. How do you know someone is a GOOD leader? Because people want to follow them. Leadership has many faces. Some schools of thought believe in fear, others count… Read more »
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