Succession planning often feels important, but execution is lacking. To do it effectively requires a proactive approach, belief in training and time devoted to creating a leadership pipeline. A strong succession plan allows you to fill vacancies quicker without significant disruption to the organization.
Read MoreI don’t have enough time to do everything?
How many times have you uttered these words? What about:
I feel overwhelmed?
Read MoreValues seem to be almost a buzzword lately. I hear all the time about how important culture is, and how organizations need to have values. What I hear less, though, is how to make values a part of the culture (or rather the culture).
Read MorePatrick Lenioni’s flagship book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, should be required reading for every leader and team member.
Read MoreAre you a leader?
Do you know how you are doing? Do you ever ask for feedback?
Sometimes leaders feel like they are failing (and sometimes they are).
Read MoreWe hear a lot about the importance of values in a workplace, and there are many organizations who have declared their core values but are they actually part of the culture or are they just posters on the wall.
Read MoreWe are in a leadership crisis.
I say this often (and I truly believe it). But why? How did we get here?
Read MoreWhy does it matter if my team is strong? I have lots of high achieving people on my team.
Does this sound familiar? Ever heard anyone say that?
Read MoreHave you ever been asked a question and you didn’t know the answer? Probably, most of us have experienced that situation. How we respond, though, varies.
Read MoreWhat do you know today that you didn’t know yesterday, last week, last month, last year? Are you always seeking to learn? How?
Great leaders are always learning; they have a growth mindset, which is actually about more than just reading or learning new things.
Read MoreWhat makes a great leader? That’s the million dollar question without a clear-cut, simple, do this and you’ll rock answer. Ask a group of people and you are likely to get a ton of different answers, but I do think there are a few core skills that great leaders have in common.
Read MoreAre you a rockstar or a super star? Or do you know? What about for those on your team?
Read MoreFail better? I’d never heard that phrase before I first read about it in Michael Bungay Stanier’s book: The Coaching Habit. But as I read it, I put stars beside it and made a note to reflect on it, and it’s been swirling around my brain for the past few months.
Read MoreYears ago, a student walked into my classroom. He was visibly upset and started rambling at me. I knew he was trying to tell me something, but I had no idea what exactly he was trying to get across.
Read MoreThe other day, as I was walking, I was lamenting to myself that the FFTs never seem to end. Certainly the pandemic, which is still sticking around, has forced us into a plethora of first times, but I dug deeper as I reflected. Is doing something for the first time bad?
Read MoreI’m reading Howard Behar’s Book It’s Not About the Coffee (Howard was a senior executive at Starbucks who worked closely with Howard Schultz, founder, and whose focus was always the people and culture). I actually saw him speak at a conference a few years ago and his talk was titled, “It’s About the People” which fits my belief about a people-centric focus too.
Read MoreI’ve practiced several different morning routines over the years, but none have really stuck. I understand the importance of a good morning routine, and I am always happier when I can get myself settled and set in the morning before the hecticness of everything starts, but inevitably, the lure of my cozy bed wins out over the alarm clock.
Read MoreI love Michael J. Fox. I remember watching him as Alex P. Keaton in “Family Ties,” and being drawn to his character. As I became older, I loved “Back to the Future” and “Spin City” too. I read his first memoir, “Lucky Man” when it was released in 2002 and it solidified my admiration.
Read MoreBrene Brown talks about FFTs which she uses to describe F&*king First Times (or Freaking First Times/Effing First Times if you are swear word adverse, which she is not), and they were the topic of her first “Unlocking Us” podcast. I love the concept and have been working to incorporate it.
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