20 Tips To Avoid The 40% Failure Rate When Onboarding A New Leader
Most of the onboarding of new leaders and managers is common sense. Still, different people latch on to different nuggets […]
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5 Steps To Calming The Waters When A New Boss Enters The Pool
… of all the things that can cause ripples in our ‘pond,’ changing leaders should be considered the equivalent of
Why 75 Is The Single Most Important Number You Will Ever Need To Lead
What? 75%? I have been in the leadership business for over 40 years and have worked with thousands of leaders,
In the Citizen’s Interest: A Dynamic Talk with Steve Armstrong
A quick note to my Readers. In addition to my work and business, I serve on several Boards and working
3 Steps To Building Trust So It’s Ready When Your Team Needs It
We often think of trust as a fixed, static idea, such as “We trust the Union” or “The Operations Team
The 7 Hidden Reasons Your Employees Leave You
In The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave, employee-retention expert Leigh Branham discusses how companies can tackle employee disengagement and retain
3 Things You Need To Do So Your First 90-days Aren’t Your Last Days
So you have been hired as a CEO or other senior role. First, you must understand that your primary responsibility
High Performance is not the same as High Potential
We have all seen that employee, the one so good at their job that no one can hold a candle
6 Hiring Mistakes That Can Cost You a Fortune
“Hiring mistake? What’s the big deal? Yeah, so we lose one; thousands of those can fill their shoes!” While pacifying
5 Actions To Drive Alignment and Increase in Profit – And Who Doesn’t Want More Profit
Poor managerial behaviours negatively impact engagement, alignment, productivity, and retention. Research has identified gaps between what people expect and their
Does Your Team Have an Accountability Problem?
“We need to hold people more accountable.” How many times have you said this in the past year? When things
Don’t Require People To Have Solutions When They Bring You Their Problems – What To Do Instead
I’ve said it You may have said it You probably had it said to you. It goes like this: The
Meetings – The Linchpin of Organizational Health
Recently, someone asked me how I know whether a client will succeed in achieving organizational health. Read what organizational health
There Is No Value In A Conversation That Starts With ‘You Idiot’ – Even If You Only Say It Under Your Breath.
99% of being a leader has everything to do with interpersonal relationships and social interactions. And not every interaction is
Food Glorious Food – The Most Underrated Of All Leadership Tools
With the holidays over, I find myself thinking about food. Family Dinners. Staff parties. And the many times that food
Clarity thru the Grace of Pauses And The Hardy Boys
With apologies to Victor Frankl, as leaders, we must learn to embrace the pause between the stimuli we receive from
What Do I Think About On Remembrance Day
I am often asked about my thoughts about Remembrance Day. I don’t often share because everyone has a story,
4 Things A Punk Rock Band – The Clash – Taught Me About Dealing With A Horrible Boss
A recent survey of my readers reported that many of you work for people who fall along the spectrum of
World Events & Trying To Give Your People Some Peace
It is impossible to deny that world events impact the workplace, whether it’s a natural disaster, a conflict in a
Being A Drunk – You Can’t Change Into Being A Better Leader If It Is Counter To Your Values
In the most recent Better Leader Inner Circle, we discussed developing your personal transition plan to become a better leader.