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How Do You Lead the Toughest Person in the Room?

How Do You Lead the Toughest Person in the Room?

As a leader, we all seem to have that ONE person who’s tough to lead. They can be hard to read, stay positively motivated, and be receptive to new and innovative ideas. So how do you lead the toughest person in the room? Before that question can be answered, you need to correctly identify the …

3 Magic Questions to Unlock Your Team’s Discretionary Effort

3 Magic Questions to Unlock Your Team’s Discretionary Effort

As a leader, sometimes you just want to peek behind the curtain of our team’s thoughts and understand what drives them. You think that if you could get in their minds and understand them better, you could help them produce better results. The key to increased productivity and engagement is tapping into your employees’ discretionary …

Are You the Roadblock to Your Organization’s Success?

You know leadership is a journey, not a destination. But did you know that if you are not intentionally developing your team, you are choosing where you’re going to level off? You’re creating a roadblock. That’s right. You will become your organization’s roadblock. Think over the past year. World-wide life events challenged us to make …

You Must Know Your Team to Grow Your Organization

You Must Know Your Team to Grow Your Organization

You have a great team. You like who you’ve hired. Everyone seems happy. So why does this feeling keep tugging at you that your team could do much more? Why aren’t they more productive? Why must you step in and think of solutions when you know they have the right answers? The problem is that …

Have You Got What It Takes To Be a Great Leader

Have You Got What It Takes To Be a Great Leader?

“Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.” John Maxwell  Being a leader takes many skills. One of the most important is to be able to see and assess their natural talents. As a leader, it’s your job to make sure team members are placed in the …

Should Your Employees be Followers or Leaders

Should Your Employees be Followers or Leaders?

Are your employees made up of followers or leaders? Both followers and leaders are crucial in the workforce. Your style of communication shapes your team’s outcomes. If you want a bunch of people to just follow directions, then you’ll have a team of followers. A word of warning with this approach. If the directive approach …

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 …

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.