I am not one to make New Year's resolutions. I'm not saying it is wrong to do so, but for me, it never really works. When I have made resolutions, I have ultimately failed for one reason or another. I believe that New Year's resolutions are usually a win-lose...
There is much to learn from each other as professionals begin normalizing the new, post-pandemic work realities of the hybrid and remote workplace. Conflict is bound to occur as bosses and associates learn how to navigate the new "workscape" together. I don't...
I’ve written before about my good friend Mike, a licensed counselor. One thing about counselors: they all have their own counselor as a part of their self-care. People that help others also have people to talk to. Being a leader is a demanding role, physically and...
Without people, leadership cannot exist. Each person you communicate with, collaborate with, delegate tasks to, and ask for help from has a unique personality and experiences that influence their relationships and approach to work. If you discount the uniqueness of...
If I were to ask you to explain your organization's culture, how would you do so? I have often asked the same question to groups of individuals, and in return, I get either a blank stare, a confused look, or a simple answer of "it's great" or "it's bad" with little...
In conversations with bosses of various organizations, from publicly traded to privately held, the effectiveness of leadership development programs is frequently discussed. Specifically, how is your leadership development program positively affecting your...
In my former leadership roles, I had the great opportunity to lead culturally diverse teams worldwide. Some of those teams were remote as each entity existed separately from our parent headquarters. Each was remote and self-sustaining, but remote by location -- not...
Several years ago, I worked in an organization where the hashtag #LeadershipMatters was a top-down message communicated in everything we did. I certainly agreed and echoed the "Leadership Matters" message, but I added a dimension to the Leadership Matters hashtag:...
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...
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...