Embracing the Unknown: Navigating Difficult Conversations
Let’s face it: Most of us don’t relish the thought of difficult conversations. They can be uncomfortable, stressful, and sometimes […]
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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,
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
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
Can You Name the 9 Essential Qualities of a Leader?
There are many schools of thought about the role of a leader. What are the essential qualities of a leader?
I wasted $20,000 – The 3 Questions you should asked before you waste money, time and people.
L’esprit de l’escalier: We have all been there. You are responding to a job interview question or having a spirited
8 Tips On How You Can Avoid My 4:00AM Regrets
You are not your 2 AM conversations; not your 3 AM nightmares; not your 4 AM regrets – Mark Dimaisip
The Most Important Leadership Competency
This article is based on my research and an HBR article What makes an effective leader? This question focuses
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.
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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
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
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
Be The CRO – 2 Ways to Communicate with Clarity
Much of the business success relies on getting everyone on the same page. And inevitably, someone has to choose to
Moral Courage: The Most Important Leadership Characteristic
I often work with people who are transitioning from follower to leader. The question that always arises is: What characteristic
How One Word Can Damage Workplace Culture
They say, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” But words do hurt—and all
The High Cost of Poor Leadership
I often use the phrase “poor leadership costs a lot of money and is a terrible waste of human potential.”
Should A Servant Leader Ever Fire Someone? Yes! – And Here’s How & Why
While teaching leadership at Mount Royal University, my class had a great discussion about Servant Leadership and discipline. We explored