Posts Tagged ‘Leadership’
Two Very Powerful Words: Great Job!
The best managers we all know are the ones who take the time to praise good work in public, before an employee’s peers. For all of us, we should remember that the best possible way to honor great work is to do so immediately.
Read More Leaders Need to Change First Before Organizations Change
A common theme that has emerged throughout my years of experience as a leadership expert is that creating change within an organization starts with leadership.
Read More How to Get Your Team to Buy into Organizational Change
In my experience as a leadership expert and consultant, change is never easy. It is not easy for leaders, managers, or employees. Change poses a threat for most people, especially when it comes to their career or position within their organization.
Read More Great Leaders Take Responsibility
I have seen time and again how the committed take responsibility for their actions. In our high-litigation culture, there’s always someone else to blame. It can be easy to point the finger at suppliers, underlings, partners, and managers that just can’t seem to get things right.
Read More 5 Essential Qualities of Effective Small Business Leaders
Small business owners and managers are oftentimes the most inspiring leaders around. These entrepreneurs typically don’t have the security that large companies do, meaning one small mistake could mean failure and bankruptcy. They also have to work carefully with extremely limited resources that are often stretched even thinner than they would be elsewhere.
Read More 6 Types of Employees (and How to Handle Them)
Just like there are different types of managers, there are also different types of employees. Understanding which each your staff is most aligned with can help you better manage them.
Read More 5 Tips for Creating a Company Culture That Connects with Your Sweet Spot Clients
An area of marketing that is often overlooked is how important it is to be mindful when creating a company culture. You don’t build a culture to make a sale. But the culture you build, if you’re very clear about your organization’s values and beliefs, can translate your company’s personality and attract right fit prospects. It can also reinforce your current customers’ buying decision.
Read More Making Business a Game: How to Play It Well with Enterprise Gamification
Business is a game and whether you think it’s like poker or chess, one thing is clear—new developments in management will soon take this statement to the next level.
Read More What Does the CEO of the Future Look Like?
What do you think of when you picture the CEO of any company in your mind? I’ll bet it’s a stuffy-looking older man in a business suit, holding a leather briefcase and jabbering on a cell phone. A quick Google image search of the term ‘CEO’ proves my hypothesis.
Read More How to Prevent Workplace Bullying
In every office, not everyone will get along. You’ll always have employees who will butt heads and supervisors who share their feelings about another supervisor just a little too openly and candidly with subordinates. So at what point does a person cross the line from having a bad day to becoming the workplace bully?
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