While it’s understood that promoting collaboration is critical for organizational success, many leaders still struggle with how to make collaboration work. A key reason for this is an over-reliance on collaboration tools and structures, instead of focusing on how to support a collaborative workplace culture. What Spotify’s Squad Model Gets … Click to continue reading
There’s a lot of focus these days around how to improve team productivity despite the ongoing uncertainty. And yet, there’s a key piece to driving organizational success that’s getting overlooked in this pursuit for greater productivity. And it comes down to answering a simple, but critical question – are your … Click to continue reading
One of the most critical challenges leaders face today in guiding their organization is how to help their teams be responsive and adaptive to on-going change. And unlike in the past, addressing this challenge won’t come down to technological advances or cutting-edge strategies. Rather, it will come down to how … Click to continue reading
Ask any group of employees what would help them get ahead on completing their work and a majority will says ‘fewer meetings’. And leaders are well aware of this reality, which is why so many organizations have implemented measures like no-meeting Fridays, limiting meeting lengths, even the number of people … Click to continue reading
In my workshops on leadership and empathy, I like to start by telling leaders to reflect on a past leader they worked for who influences their approach to leadership. I then ask them two questions – what was the % increase in market share gained under their leadership? And what … Click to continue reading
While global economic conditions continue to remain uncertain, there is one issue that persists for many leaders. Namely, how do I get my team to be more invested in our organization’s goals so they’re more willing to go above and beyond what’s asked of them? Unless you’re a high-performance organization, … Click to continue reading
As a leader, you make countless decisions and choices, many of which can seem like they’ll be forgotten within a week’s time given rapid pace by which things change these days. But we have to remember that every choice we make creates powerful ripples that not only end up informing … Click to continue reading
Many leaders understand the importance of building a strong brand for their company’s product or services as being key to not only growing market share, but to developing a loyal base. But most leaders neglect or even balk at the idea of developing a personal brand, seeing such efforts being … Click to continue reading
In my experience, those in leadership roles are always on the lookout for the next “big idea” or the next set of critical competencies that will help leaders become more effective and successful despite the persistent fog of uncertainty. But what if what’s needed is not something new, but embracing … Click to continue reading
We tend to think of bravery as a feeling, as this sudden jolt of courage that appears when we most need it, that is if you’re lucky enough to feel it. But what if courage is not really about what we feel in a given moment of crisis or urgency, … Click to continue reading
Last week marked the end of another edition of the Montreal Jazz Festival – the largest of its kind in the world, and an event I haven’t missed since I was in high school. And this year, I found myself reflecting on some interesting parallels between jazz and what leaders … Click to continue reading
In today’s fast-paced business environment, many leaders struggle with a rapidly expanding workload. But the solution to addressing this burgeoning workload isn’t working longer hours, but learning to master the art of delegation. What the Art of Delegation Actually Means Of course, when we look at the examples of various … Click to continue reading
