Are You Leading by Directing or Empowering?

Are You Leading by Directing or Empowering?

As a leader, you are asked many questions. But are they the right type of questions? A well-functioning team should feel comfortable in raising questions. Clarification questions about projects and priorities are needed to move you closer toward achieving your organization goals. Too many questions and the wrong type of questions can bog your productivity …

Your Problem-Solving Skills Are Not Enough as a Leader

Your Problem-Solving Skills Are Not Enough as a Leader

Most likely, you were promoted to your leadership position because of your problem-solving skills. You’re rocking it when it comes to analyzing a problem and overcoming obstacles to get the job done. But those skills are not enough to really get your organization to the next level. You need skills that will help you foster …

Inspiring High Productivity in Your Team

Inspiring High Productivity in Your Team

Do you know what the number one skill needed in our workforce today is? Communication. As a leader, you most likely feel comfortable in telling your people what it is they need to do. However, I’d like to challenge you to think of communication differently. Transform your role as a communicator. When people leave your …

How to Motivate Your Team into Action

How to Motivate Your Team into Action

Are you frustrated by your team’s lack of motivation? Do their momentum and enthusiasm fall short of your expectations? Generate a new momentum in your team. Start with interaction. Interaction generates action. In our new world of hybrid remote and in-office work models, it’s easy to forget to interact and connect. Your team needs to …

Great Teams Need a Great Bench

As in the corporate world, you need to think about your team and where their talents lie. How can you develop them? Your business should not be sidelined because of the lack of depth on your “bench.”

Are You the Lid of Your Organization?

Could it be, that as you reflect on this past year, you are the reason your organization isn’t reaching its full potential? In order to attract the top team that will help you accomplish your organizational goals and get bigger and better, it’s up to us, as leaders, to continue to grow and function at the top of our game.