How to manage your micromanager boss
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Category Archives: Leadership
Are you growing as a leader?
Henry Ford famously said, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.”
As a leader, you know how important learning is to stay ahead of the game. You’ve got to be ...
The four skills I most respect in effective leaders
No one can possibly live up to the expectations expressed in over 15,000 books and countless articles written about leadership. But instead of tackling every skill, is it possible to focus on just a few, essential traits that would ...
The Practices of a Non-Linear Leader
Most of us are linear thinkers. We think: first this, then that. In fact, the first big disruption most of us faced in our lives was when we graduated from school. Now what?
How to gain support for your Great Idea
Think of introducing an idea to your organization like leading an armada. As the captain of the lead ship, you set the destination and the pace. But if you haven’t engaged the other captains in the armada on your ...
How to improve your odds of getting a promotion
You’d like to get your seat on the leadership bus--or maybe move up a few rows. How do you improve your odds of getting a promotion? Three essential skills will make you stand out as a prospective leader and ...
What introverts need to know about extroverts [podcast]
Our latest podcast examines some of the myths about extroverts and we offer some tips, if you're an introvert, on how to work and live with them.
What extroverts need to know about introverts [podcast]
Our latest podcast examines some of the myths about introverts and we offers some tips, if you're an extrovert, on how to work and live with them.
The five questions every audience is asking [podcast]
They may not ask it, but your audience is listening for answers to five specific questions.
A new way to look at your strengths [podcast]
Have you taken the StengthsFinder test? Do you know your top five strengths (or talents)? Despite my general aversion to assessment instruments (read my post on the dangers), it’s one test that gave me some valuable insights on my most ...
