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Leading through change, disruption, and uncertainty

Leading through change, disruption, and uncertainty

A few years ago, I was part of an organization that was successfully striding toward accomplishing our strategic goals when unexpected external forces imposed a drastic direction change. Our strategic goals, operational efforts, and daily routines devolved into...

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The Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) – rest in peace!

The Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) – rest in peace!

Call it a personal peeve of mine, or maybe just me getting old, but when someone says the phrase, “They are on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP),” it is like nails on a chalkboard for me! Fortunately, I have never been on a PIP, but I have worked with many who have...

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Strengths based leadership: bring out the best in your team

Strengths based leadership: bring out the best in your team

"When employees know and use their strengths, they are more engaged – nearly 6x more – have higher performance and are much less likely to leave their company." – Gallup Like so many others, I learned to lead through trial and error. It wasn't until late in my career...

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Go where the friction is

Go where the friction is

You can't lead people in a one-size-fits-all way anymore—particularly in the remote environment. And so, as a leader, I need to understand every individual on my team—especially my direct reports. What do my direct reports need, and how do I meet them where they're...

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The great “frustration”

The great “frustration”

There is no doubt that by now, you have seen the phrase "The Great Resignation" in some blog, webinar, newscast, or article. The phrase seems to have permeated our life no matter where we are or what position we hold within an organization. In this blog, I'm not going...

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