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 […]
Steve Armstrong
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,
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
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
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
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
Stop rewarding people based on Performance; start Promoting Potential.
We’ve all been there. Once a year, our manager would call us into their office and review what we had
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
Leading Through Trauma
Unlike the military, which is used to manage battlefield stress, civilians generally receive perfunctory support when they deal with trauma.
4 tips to Keep it Together And Avoid Crying at Work
Based on articles by Stav Ziv and Melody Wilding Have you ever felt an ominous lump in your throat during
27 Powerful Open-Ended Leadership Questions
The goal of a leader is to ensure that the team finds a solution to their problem. To do that,
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
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,
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’