Episode 10 – Communication
Unraveling the Micromanagement Dilemma
Yo dude. Micromanagement is macro-harmful. Often I see micromanagement occur for three reasons: difficulty letting go lack of trust in teams good intentions gone wrong So let’s tackle these real quick. Because managing your people and their work on the small things, causes big harm (micro/macro… see what I did in the first line now? haha) Difficulty […]
The Curiosity Advantage: Why Leaders Who Ask Questions Drive Success
I’ve said it before, and I’ll keep saying it super-duper loud. Curiosity is the most underrated leadership attribute. Curiosity drives learning and growth, which are essential for effective leadership. A curious leader is always looking for new ideas, perspectives, and ways of doing things, which can lead to innovation and creativity within an organization. It […]
From Awareness to Action: Navigating Unconscious Biases for Leadership Development
Our biases are a funny thing. What’s funny about them is that they are often opinions that we have about something or someone without consciously choosing that opinion. We may not even agree with our biases on a conscious level, but there they are anyway. And they show up all day long. When we see […]
An Argument for a Leadership First Approach™
As an exciting piece of news, I was recently selected as a contributor to Authority Magazine to write an article and respond to an interview related to leadership and communication. In addition, a connection of mine recently told me that something she hears many leaders and owners voice concern for right now is the “retention […]
The Leadership Model to Help you Grow Faster and Easier
At the end of a presentation last week, someone asked me what type of leadership model I suggest. And my goodness there are so many “kinds” of leadership. Transactional Leadership Transformational Leadership Servant Leadership Charismatic Leadership Authoritative Leadership Laissez-Faire Leadership and so on… My response is simply, there are pros and cons to all models and there […]
Four Decisions to Relieve your Delegation Headaches
Raise your hand if “delegation” feels like a four-letter word (%@&!). Your know that it’s supposed to help, but it mostly feels like it makes things worse. The concept of delegation sounds nice, but when you try to actually do it all it does is give you more acid reflux and desires to use real four-letter words […]
Early Warning Signs of Leadership Breakdowns that Plague an Organization
In many organizations, growth can be a great incubator for leadership success. Growth often leads to promotions or shifts in structure that create opportunities to build both technical and leadership skills. A person can be given a platform to improve skills related to planning and business support functions, as well as opportunities to enhance skills required […]
The Massive Impact of Expectations on Success
The success of most relationships is all about managing expectations. This includes professional and personal relationships. (The same applies for the goals of your organization – perceptions of success are attached to managing expectations). Why are expectations so important? Because humans have a natural tendency to attach their terms of happiness to fulfilled expectations. There is […]
Delegation is Like Bowling
Do you like bowling? I think people either do or they don’t. Honestly, I don’t. And mostly it has to do with an “ick factor” that I have yet to resolve. I am not particularly fond of sticking my feet into those shoes, and my fingers into those mystery holes. *bad memories * chills down the spine* And I […]