Working with Tom’s organization (not his real name) was intense. You ate what you killed… period. In addition, if a colleague had an account you wanted, you could steal it. There was very little cooperation and Tom’s sales team washed out at a rate of about 45% per year. I…
You can’t control your emotions As a leader, your emotional tone sets the tone for your team. If you are frustrated, your team is in all likelihood going to experience frustrations. I am sure you have heard, “emotions are contagious.” Today there is increasing evidence that they are. Realizing that…
How often have you said this, or heard someone say this? “I don’t think my team has bought in.” “My people don’t seem to be aligned.” “They are not engaged they are just not all in.” “How do I get them to be accountable?” Here are some observations I have…
let me rephrase that, some leaders will blame money or time for their slow progress in change. They wait for a others or their suppliers to innovate. I hear it in the language that then reinforces their beliefs:
I recently came across a study that reports that 55% of employees do not trust their leaders! That hurts. A leader who learns that 55% of the team does not trust their leadership should step back and evaluate their approach. Most won’t. Most will assume that this report refers to…
Many of people I work with are always talking about leadership and how everyone needs to be a good leader, an engaged leader, a self-leader. OK. But what about a good follower? We hear a LOT about leadership, not so much about followership. And yet in order to be a…
