Effective Leaders Pick Up the Phone
You will need a piece of paper or a Post-It note for this blog. On that paper, write down an answer to one of these questions: What is your most troubling current issue? What is one task on your list … Read more
Effective Leaders Pause to Listen
posted in: Communication, Servant leadership, Stretching and Growing
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The essence of servant leadership is to meet the needs of your organization and your people. But arrogance creeps in when you assume you’ve got it figured out. Because you’re the leader. You ought to know. Peter Block calls this … Read more
Leaders Change Things Up to Keep Them Front of Mind
posted in: Communication, Positivity, Servant leadership
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Typically applied to human biology and exercise, the Adaptation Principle is the body’s way of adjusting to increased or decreased physical demands to remain in homeostasis. Applied to life circumstances and work, the Adaptation Principle says that when human beings … Read more
Leaders are Cautious About Self-Reference
posted in: Communication, Modeling Behavior, Servant leadership
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I used to espouse this as a general rule: Successful leaders avoid saying “I,” “me,” and “myself” when offering thoughts and assigning tasks. Using team-oriented “we” language keeps the focus on others instead of the leader. However… I’ve revised my … Read more
Leaders Talk About How We Do Things Around Here
posted in: Communication, Modeling Behavior, Organizational Improvement
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Jim, the principal at my first teaching job, often said, “Most days, we have fun around here.” He said this to me at my job interview and followed it with “…and you can’t say that about most jobs.” I accepted … Read more
Leaders Avoid Using Passive Voice
posted in: Communication, Modeling Behavior, Stretching and Growing
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We are at our best when we feel in control of our fate. In other words, when we have a sense of autonomy, we are more likely to make better choices and take ownership of those choices. Additionally, we inspire … Read more
Leaders Create a Space Where Leadership is Commonplace
posted in: Communication, Modeling Behavior, Servant leadership
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I got really annoyed at a hotel front desk clerk once. It was my first time at the hotel, too. One of the hotel staff originally said we (my extended family and I) would have adjoining rooms, but when we … Read more
Leaders Know the World of Work is Changing (Part 3)
Like the many businesses right now, Group Dynamic is also changing. Yesterday, the current Group Dynamic staff met to talk about what the business will look like in 2022. Specifically, we discussed what we need to keep and what we … Read more
Leaders Know the World of Work is Changing (Part 2)
posted in: Change Management, Communication, Organizational Improvement, Vision
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There is no shortage of information about how work is changing. Many sources support these two points: Employees have several options about where to work, and a lot aren’t happy where they are working now. Employers know these facts, and … Read more
Leaders Take Courageous Action to Address Bias (Unconscious Bias Series Part 3)
There are three steps to understanding and addressing Unconscious Bias: Identify Bias Cultivate Connection Choose Courage Two weeks ago, we started an exercise on the first step, identifying bias. Last week, we focused on cultivating additional connection. Today we will … Read more