Simple Things Great Leaders Care About Everyday
Ask a group full of professionals what they want out of a manager, and chances are you’ll hear “someone that cares about me” at least half of the time. While it seems like an obvious and simple desire, the sad reality is it’s a rarity. According to Gallup, managers account for 70% of the variance in employee engagement scores across business...
Most Managers Make This Significant Mistake When Coaching Others
There are thousands of professionals all across the world who call themselves “leaders.” In reality, the vast majority are leaders in title alone. While they have direct reports and authority over others because of seniority or prior performance, they aren’t actually leading; they’re managing. One of the ways a leader separates themselves from being a...
10 Leadership Tips for Managers Who Want to Be Great in Their Job
Rarely is it one big thing that causes one to be perceived as a leader. It’s often the small things done repeatedly well that make the biggest difference.
How to Handle Working for a Bad Manager
Unrealistic expectations cause problems and are exposed in a multitude of situations. Sometimes they are related to ourselves and thinking we should never make a mistake. Other times, they are connected to someone else that we interact with, like a boss or manager. We all have unrealistic expectations, but this doesn’t mean they are good for you. Quite the opposite, they...
Why Inspiring Others is an Essential Leadership Skill
To inspire your team consistently, they first have to understand how much you care about them. To do this, you must reject the notion that words hold great power.
Why Confidence is Required to Be a Successful Leader
To be successful in almost anything requires confidence, leadership included. The #1 skill employees value from their managers is confidence
Why the Best Leaders Embrace the Uncomfortable
Just because leadership is hard doesn’t mean you can’t be successful, especially if you start the complex topic of being a successful leader through the correct lens.
How to Successfully Lead a Hybrid Team
Research is suggesting hybrid work is not only the future; it’s what most employees want. In one survey, only 12% of U.S. respondents said they wanted to go back into the office full-time, and nearly half of those would even take a pay cut to be able to work from home.
Successful Teams Have Leaders Who Do These 4 Things
A team, by definition, is a group of individuals working together to achieve a goal. While the explanation is simple, almost everyone has been a part of a group that wasn’t working to achieve a shared goal. This is precisely where many managers fail. They assume that because of their position, they lead a team, and this couldn’t be further from the truth.