The Best New Year Letter An Employee Could Ever Write You
Dear CEO, I am one of your employees. I work in operations, I don’t have a fancy title, and my
Do You Have A Brilliant Jerk In Your Workplace?
Do you have a “brilliant jerk” (or two) in your workplace? I teach a leadership class at my local University,
Get rid of Top-Down Supervision
Leadership is not for a select few people at the top of the organization; a healthy Organization has leaders at
Three 3-minute articles to discuss with your team to create a lifetime of positive change (for everyone).
This article has been reprinted several times, most recently, the Engineering Management Institute has reprinted it What you can do
Do You Want to Improve Your Leadership Experience? STOP Solving Problems!
An emergency requires quick decisions and clear instructions. There may be a little time for a discussion with your team.
To Be a Better Leader: ‘Unlearning’ Is More Important Than ‘Learning’
This article was featured in Community Now Magazine from ‘September 2022 Volume 5 Issue 2’ For decades, the leadership ‘Talking-Heads’
How to create Leaders, not Followers
We always underestimate the incredible impact of our presence in our organizations. Walking through the office, around the shop floor
The secret to creating Leaders throughout your organisation
Use: ‘I intend to ….’ Read about the 6 Questions To Bring Clarity to Your First Team! When we give
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
Solve The C-Word Problem & The Great Disengagement By Rehiring Your Employees
A new Gallup analysis finds that 48% of America’s working population is actively job searching or watching for opportunities. The
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