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Transformational Leadership Podcasts for Every Professional
9 Ways to Empower Your People
1. Actively Listen When you are actively listening, you truly understand what your people are saying in conversations and meetings instead of only hearing what you want to hear. 2. Set Boundaries Generous boundaries that is. It’s not about restricting your employees, but giving them boundaries in which they can make their own decisions. By…
Why You Should Be Embracing Failure – Not Avoiding It
Recently, in an interview, Autumn Calabrese (creator of the incredibly successful workout programs 21 Day Fix & 80 Day Obsession) stated that she doesn’t believe in failures. Events in our life that we view as failure or missed opportunities are actually just redirects putting us on the path we’re meant to be on. In her…
Are You Making These Management Mistakes?
Employee engagement continues to be a hot topic when discussing talent retention. It’s no wonder when the Gallup organization tells us that almost 70 percent of employees are actively disengaged. While there’s a number of reasons why employees feel disengaged, a manager plays a big part in how employees feel within their role. Unfortunately though,…
8 Questions Self-Aware Leaders Should Be Asking Themselves
Increasing self-awareness should be at the forefront of your leadership development. Being aware of ones strengths, weaknesses, style, personality, preferences, etc., has a significant impact on how leaders behave and interact with others. So what questions should you be asking yourself to increase your self-awareness? 1. Do I understand the triggers and stressors in my…
Clearing the Path: How Leaders Set the Direction When Team Members Cannot
As a leader, you may have a very vivid understanding of your company’s priorities, needs, initiatives, and future work. Other employees, however, without the benefit of high-level insights and perspective, may have a harder time in seeing the direction to take. Leaders understand this paradox and do several things to combat it. There’s clear communication…
How Deceptive Messages Derail Strategy
Our company can withstand any competitors. Customers love our products just the way they are. The rules don’t apply to us. Organizations that are prone to these kinds of deceptive messages are more likely to be bitten by them. As market conditions, consumer preferences, and competitors change, so too must companies. But those that rely…
How to Become an Agile Thinker
Agile thinking is a critical skill that many leaders need to thrive in today’s fast-paced work world. Leaders can better address strategy execution with the ability to think and react quickly as issues arise, relationships develop, and problems surface. Learning how to become an agile thinker requires understanding your strengths and weaknesses. It helps inform…
What Does It Take To Create Capabilities-Focused Teams?
Capabilities has been a popular buzzword in 2018. Companies are seeking to identify and train employees that have specific, needed capabilities that can drive strategy execution. To be coherent, companies need to develop teams and strategies in tandem. Your staff development and leadership development programs will drive your strategy. At the same time, your business…
Coaching: It’s Not Just for Senior Management Anymore
About 3 million Americans quit their job each month (According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics). That number doesn’t even take into account the number of employees that are likely considering an exit, and would leave if even slightly nudged in that direction. With this extreme volume of turnover, there is clearly…
The Power of Questions
Inquiry is a powerful way for leaders to gain a deeper understanding of their businesses and their employees. By knowing how and why to ask the right questions, leaders can gain actionable insights that drive future growth, teamwork, and human capital. Asking the right questions is essential in many professions—journalism and medicine are two good…
