Disappointment is the feeling of dissatisfaction that follows the failure of expectations or hopes to manifest. I summarize it for coaching clients as the gap between our expectations and reality.
Learn why recognition is the secret ingredient to inspiring and motivating your team, and why it should be part of your daily management strategy. In this blog post, we explore the difference between recognition and praise, the benefits of recognition, and ways to improve your recognition practices, such as making it personal, emphasizing small definite gains, and discussing the impact of your team members’ behavior. Discover how recognition can increase employee engagement, renew team members’ commitment to the cause, and lead to better overall performance.
Outside of a few more gray hairs (wisdom) and a little more weight, turning 40 hasn’t been bad at all. I have 40 proven leadership lessons captured from my past and present that it’s important to remember in the future. These lessons and principles have shaped who I am and what I am becoming.
Raising the level of accountability in a team is an essential element of sustained performance. The lack of accountability is fully displayed when deadlines slip, excuses fly, blame is cast, or results disappear. Other times it’s hidden in a cloud of complacency or a lot of words without actions.
Becoming a great leader depends on the depth of your humility.
There is something remarkable about humble leaders. It could be how they listen and make you feel heard. It could be how they communicate or how they model what you want to become.
If only more leaders grasped this critical culture and leadership principle:
Companies don’t grow, people grow, and they grow companies.