How to Become a Better Leader By Asking Better Questions
A quick note from Steve: This post was recently featured on the Engineering Management Institute Website. It […]
Ambition, Power and Leadership Are Not Dirty Words
The two fundamental dimensions that distinguish people who rise to leadership and accomplish amazing things are: 1) the ambition to
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What Is Heck Is Organizational Health? 10 Questions Answered by Steve
Question: What is organizational health? Organizational health is essentially about making a company function effectively by building a cohesive leadership
The 6 Plates You Have To Spin For Your Success As A CEO
The CEO’s role is more critical than ever. According to the Edelman Trust Barometer[i], as business leaders helped navigate pandemics,
I’ll Do Anything For You But I Won’t Do That!
LEADING FOR THE RIGHT REASONS Did you take on a leadership position for the right reasons? There are many reasons
Six Strategies to Connect with Empathy, But Lead with Compassion
Based on a Harvard Business Review article Last week, I told you about my chance dog-walking encounter with a bright
5 Ways To Encourage Meeting Participation
Cartoon Credit to Creator: Andrew Toos Have awkward silences become a rule of thumb in your meetings? Are you frustrated that
6 Tips to Speak Confidently in Meetings (Even When You’re A Bit Scared)
Based on an article written by Melody Wilding, LMSW When I speak to a group, I am surprised that one
5 Behaviours at the Heart of a Great Team
Team dynamics are a significant predictor of organizational culture. Teams that work well together perform better (and they are more
Alan Mulally Was Losing $17B A Year, Yet Every Management Dashboard Showed Green Lights – Learn How He Changed Accountability At Ford
Imagine taking over a company that was losing $17 billion every year. That is SEVENTEEN BILLION DOLLARS. Each year, and
What is Stopping Your Leadership Development Program?
A friend once asked me what I have learned since venturing out on this leg of my career and life
Leader’s Brief: Your HR Team Might Think Your Leadership Competencies Suck – 3 Actions To Fix That
I have noticed a common theme among clients and potential clients with whom I speak. It is the same problem
Humble, Hungry, and Smart – Get Your Hiring Interview Guide
We often talk about whether someone is a team player. In interviews, performance reviews, or while sharing feedback, everyone agrees
Alerts, Rules and BLUF’ing – 3 Actions You Can Use To Save Gazillions!
When I was leading a large team inside a large organization, I could easily have been overwhelmed by 100’s of
Is Your Leadership Team Too Large? Steps For You To Right-Size It!
Right-Sizing Leadership Teams ‘Right-sizing has to be one of the more detested words in modern business language, mainly because the
Consensus May Not Be A Dirty Word, But It Is A Lazy Leadership Word
Once, Margaret Thatcher described consensus as the opposite of leadership. She felt that consensus is an abdication of leadership obligations;
Trust & Chance: 2 Things You Need for Leading in a Crisis
Leading in a crisis presents an entirely new scope of challenges, and leaders of all kinds need to be prepared.
Why I think Mental Health Initiatives are missing an important point
You may have seen memes of a lion or battle-hardened soldier with the words ‘The Problem With Being Strong Is That
Micromanagement: Are You Guilty?
I often get comments from readers of my blog about being micromanaged. Oddly, I don’t get many from people who
5 Steps You Can Use To Build a “First Team” Mindset
Credit to: Patrick Lencioni & The Table Group for the “First Team” concept, Jason Wong of https://www.attack-gecko.net/ and Dalmau Consulting for