5 Tips For The Brand New Leader
This post originally appeared on John’s Coaching Leaders blog. Greetings Leaders! When I entered the Navy as a 26 year old Ensign many years ago, I thought I knew how to lead. I was college educated,...
View ArticleLeadership Or…
I read another article today on the difference between leadership and management. The writer, someone I appreciate, but from the industrial revolution, talked about leadership as a position. People in...
View ArticleNolan Bushnell’s Two Simple Rules
There are a lot of stories about Nolan Bushnell. He was the electrical engineer who invented the game “pong” and founded Atari. For a while there in the 1970’s, Nolan Bushnell could do no wrong. Nolan...
View ArticleHow Being Less Certain Can Make You Strong
“If the recognition program doesn’t reward people with money, Scott, it’s worthless.” “You couldn’t be more wrong, Bill. Making money isn’t the only reason people work.” “I can’t believe how naïve you...
View ArticleA Guide to Managing Your Team and Avoiding Employee Burnout
It can be hard for managers to know if their employee is simply unproductive and disengaged, or if they’re having a burnout. Burnout is the enemy of productivity and stems from different causes,...
View ArticleEmpower, Rather Than Delegate
“We need to get rid of rules – real and imagined – and encourage independent thinking.” –Howard Behar, Starbucks Great leaders recognize that business success is a team sport and they cannot do it all...
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Am I A Nice Boss?
Let’s be honest, 40% of the average person’s time is spent working. More than you spend (awake) with your partner or your children, for example. Or on your favorite hobby. If you don’t have a nice...
View ArticleThree Tips for Macro (Not Micro) Managers
Rebecca and Jason met in grad school. They went on to work at different firms, but eventually landed in the same company. They’re outstanding leaders in their own right, but both can be hit-or-miss...
View ArticleFlying Without A Helicopter
It’s graduation season, and that means a lot of new faces are about to enter the workforce for the first time. Do they have the necessary skills to succeed in an increasingly competitive world? Or do...
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