What do Uber, Apple, Netflix, and AirBnB share in common in terms of the successes they’ve achieved? According to my guest in this episode of my Leadership Biz Cafe podcast, what these and other successful companies share in common is that they’re all experience disruptors. And he has a framework … Click to continue reading
With everything we’ve all experienced over the last two years, it can feel more challenging than ever to ask employees to stay the course and trust things will work out. So how do leaders inspire people to deliver their best despite their understandable concerns about the future? That’s what I’ll … Click to continue reading
As I mentioned in some of my episodes for my podcast “Leadership Biz Cafe”, 2021 marks the 10th year that I’ve been hosting this podcast. Although this is without question a major milestone to reach for any podcast, I never got around to making plans to celebrate this achievement on … Click to continue reading
When we sat down to write The Long-Distance Teammate, we set out to answer one critical question: What are the behaviors that separate solid individual contributors from people who are true teammates? Specifically, they want to do what, besides having a “good attitude,” do they actually DO that separates them … Click to continue reading
One of the key responsibilities of leadership is to provide a workplace environment that encourages people to do their best work. In this edition of the Leadership Espresso Shot series for my leadership podcast, I share 4 steps that can help leaders cure a toxic workplace. In my previous piece, … Click to continue reading
As we’ve now passed the halfway point of the year, many leaders are now grappling with the reality that the COVID-19 global pandemic will not simply be a bad memory of 2020, but instead will be both a health crisis that lasts well into 2021, as well as an economic … Click to continue reading
Skillful and strategic storytelling is widely viewed as the most effective way to communicate information, inspire others to take action, and build relationships in ways that benefit businesses. The challenge is that not everyone knows how to tell a good story, which is why businesses invest in storytelling training. The … Click to continue reading
When it comes to improving our leadership skills, there’s an understandable tendency to seek insights on how to succeed at leadership. But what about taking a closer examination at how we lead to better understand the ways that we fail at leadership? It’s something I explore through one leader’s example … Click to continue reading
There’s little question that our world has never experienced a global crisis like that of the current COVID-19 pandemic. From the financial fallout seen on various stock markets as well as industries directly impacted by this pandemic, to various countries, including here in Canada, closing their borders to non-citizens in … Click to continue reading
Burnout is a big problem. But it’s only in recent times that we’re coming to realise just HOW big. A recent Gallup study found that 23 percent of nearly 7,500 full-time employees reported feeling burned out at work very often or always, while an additional 44 percent reported feeling burned … Click to continue reading
Conflict is something most of us tend to avoid because we view it as being negative and counter-productive. But what if we’re seeing this wrong? Could conflict actually be productive and beneficial for our team? That’s the focus of my conversation with organizational psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Liane Davey … Click to continue reading
For most leaders, improving the way we lead involves developing new strategies and/or processes to be more effective in getting the best out of others. But shouldn’t we focusing more on better connecting who we are with how we lead? That’s the idea I explore with renowned CEO coach John … Click to continue reading