If you look carefully at how high-performing leaders and teams act, you’ll find a different pattern.
They have clarity, purpose, buy-in, and are process-oriented.
Effective leaders set a team’s tone, direction, and sense of urgency. While great leaders possess all kinds of skills and capabilities, one needs to be
Great leaders eventually get results. Some combination of competence, planning, execution, focus, accountability, hard work, and inspiring others is critical to positive outcomes. However, there is often a
Letting someone go is one of the most challenging actions for any leader. Outside of an egregious reason that requires an immediate dismissal, letting someone
Do you remember how it felt the first time your boss used fear and the power associated with their title to get you to do something you
A team, by definition, is a group of people working to achieve a common goal. Achieving any goal requires a combination of action and performance. So,
When an organization struggles, it’s easy to point a finger at outside factors like market conditions, strategy, or product performance. It’s true that all or
Making excuses is commonplace for many professionals. Who could blame them? Making an excuse is easier than taking responsibility. If that wasn’t enough, it simply
Where managers make mistakes is leaving the talent on their team solely up to an internal or external recruiter. Remember, leaders must be ultimately responsible for recruiting and coaching. Being philosophically aligned with recruiters about gaps in the team and the attributes required to be successful must be communicated regularly.
No one, even the hardest working professionals, wants to experience burnout. However, most employees have experienced it whether they knew it or not.
