When I initially meet with leaders and leadership teams, one of the perspectives I like to gain is about individual and collective philosophies about leadership. In other words, when leaders think about how they lead and why — their leadership philosophy — how do they articulate those elements?
Read More“To add value to others, one must first value others.”
In work life, it’s becoming more common to experience an apparent never-ending increase in the responsibilities and tasks to be accomplished in a given workday, week, month or year. The lines of distinction between what’s truly important versus the tyranny of the urgent seem to be blurred. We often feel like we are on autopilot and in reaction mode as pressing problems and issues consume the workday.
Read MoreIt’s time to rethink how we fill leadership roles. As we consider candidates, let's get beyond primarily focusing on the individual's past performance and competencies and start thinking more about the candidate's potential to take the team/organization where it needs to be in the future.
Read MoreAccording to an American Management Association (AMA) survey of more than 1200 senior-level business, human resources, management professionals, and employees from AMA's database of contacts, more than 50 percent of respondents indicated that their employees are less loyal than five years ago. Eleven percent indicated their employees were more loyal.
Read MoreThe ability to lead others begins with a leader's ability to lead oneself. This may seem straightforward, but especially in today's fast-paced world of work, leaders can lose their perspective -- their sense of purpose and direction -- and their ability to lead others effectively. So, how do you lead yourself effectively? Here are a few key considerations.
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