How are some organizations able to consistently outperform their competitors? While their on-going successes might involve cutting-edge technologies or innovative processes, there’s something else that fuels their peak performance – the power of organizational traditions. In this edition of my “Leadership Espresso Shot” series, I share a personal story about … Click to continue reading
In my workshops on empathy and leadership, I start with an exercise where I ask attendees to reflect on a past leader who inspired them. I ask these leaders “What do you remember more – the specific metrics and KPIs this leader achieved? Or how they made you feel about … Click to continue reading
Are you striving for the elusive “work-life balance” and finding it’s not quite working? In this episode of Leadership Biz Cafe, I welcome back my friend, and fellow leadership expert (and Canadian) Dan Pontefract to discuss his book, “Work-Life Bloom: How to Nurture a Team That Flourishes“, where he argues … Click to continue reading
Have you ever thought about your leadership values? Understanding what your values are – of what matters to you and how you want your employees to view your leadership is critical to not only helping your employees understand your motivations, but to creating clarity during times of uncertainty and change. … Click to continue reading
A troublesome and persistent issue facing organizations today is their inability to develop and promote women – and especially women from visible minority groups – to leadership positions where they can play a key role in the decision-making process. After all, we have years of research and application examples of … Click to continue reading
As team lifespans continue to shorten as a result of both layoffs and employee leaving for opportunities elsewhere, leaders are having to deal with another growing issue in today’s evolving workplaces: specifically, how do you ensure team harmony when everything – including the make-up of your teams – is in … Click to continue reading
One of the biggest challenges – and at times, headaches – you’ll have as a leader is having to deal with an employee who’s under-performing. Of course, it’s not just leaders – we’ve all had experience working on teams where there was one person who wasn’t doing their part to … Click to continue reading
This is one of the interviews for my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast that I couldn’t wait to share – my interview with Stanford professor and all-around great guy, Bob Sutton. Bob is an organizational psychologist, Stanford professor, and best-selling author of “The No Asshole Rule”, “Good Boss, Bad Boss”, and … Click to continue reading
The arrival of Spring often brings to mind the idea of renewal and new beginnings. And it’s not surprising when we see trees waking from their winter slumber to transform their spindly branches into luscious clouds of green foliage. Or when we see spring flowers like tulips emerge from the … Click to continue reading
There’s no question that being an effective communicator is critical to succeeding at leadership. But as my guest in this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast points out, a leader’s ability to express the right kind of appreciation to their employees is key to driving employee growth and success. … Click to continue reading
Over the past several months, there’s been a lot of attention paid to an organization’s workplace culture, particularly in terms of the on-going debate over the future of work. But at a time where it feels we’re going from one crisis to another, it is important for leaders to consider … Click to continue reading
“One of the biggest stumbling blocks for organizations is an unwillingness to be brutally honest about the challenges they face.” There’s no question leadership is becoming a more challenging role than it was 5-10 years ago. The rapid pace of change, the on-going uncertainties, even the very nature of the … Click to continue reading