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More Thoughts on Leaders Managing Up

September 26, 2018 by Alan Feirer

I heard Suzanne Lemen, the principal of Dynamic Corporate Solutions Incorporated, speak at the HR Florida conference in August 2018, and she had some good thoughts on managing up. I’ll present them in bullet points, but they seem to fit … Read More… Read More

Watch for Signs of Previous Bad Leadership

September 19, 2018 by Alan Feirer

Recently, I chaperoned a large group trip for a bunch of teenagers—over 300 of them. I had to keep track of about 35 of them myself, and punctuality was the most pressing issue of the trip. If any one person … Read More… Read More

Communication | Integrity

Things Successful Leaders Avoid Saying (Part 12)

August 15, 2018 by Alan Feirer

Effective communication avoids misunderstandings. It can also clear up existent misunderstandings. In our quest to be understood, we may accidentally slip into using one of these versions of a potentially manipulative accusation: “You misunderstood me.”“You must have misunderstood me.”“You don’t … Read More… Read More

Communication | Integrity

Leaders Avoid Withholding During Times of Change

July 11, 2018 by Alan Feirer

We have a habit of withholding in times of stress and change. But what we need to do is get back to the basics of communication and embrace the power of SMaC. Too often we find ourselves in only one circle … Read More… Read More

Integrity | Modeling Behavior

Leaders Stay Above the Line

June 20, 2018 by Alan Feirer

Maturity in the Moment is how your actions affect others around you as well as yourself. And in times of change, these actions intensify. Notice that Selfish and Independent fall below the dotted line. The best leaders will avoid these levels when … Read More… Read More

Integrity | Servant leadership

Leaders Recognize The Moment of Resignation in Others

May 30, 2018 by Alan Feirer

Change is inevitable, and for creatures of habit, change is hard. Yet, it’s also necessary. No one deals with all changes well, but there comes a moment in every change cycle when we must make a choice: accept the change … Read More… Read More

Integrity | Organizational Improvement

Leaders Consider the Source

April 18, 2018 by Alan Feirer

When you survey people, formally or informally, beware this common trap: All responses are equally credible. Leaders can get distracted when looking at customer surveys, or employee engagement surveys, based on their own frame of mind at the time. Sometimes, … Read More… Read More

Communication | Integrity

Leaders Avoid This Double Standard

March 14, 2018 by Alan Feirer

The following is an example of a common scene in my sessions with leaders. Me: Raise your hand if you’ve ever said or thought something like this: “If someone has an issue with me or my work, tell me to … Read More… Read More

Integrity | Modeling Behavior | Stretching and Growing

Leadership Takeaways From the Guru

March 7, 2018 by Alan Feirer

Recently, The Leader Campus released a video interview with Jim Kouzes of The Leadership Challenge. I encourage you to watch the whole thing. But here are some of my main takeaways, in case you don’t want to make time to watch it … Read More… Read More

Communication | Integrity

Own Your Tough Statements

February 28, 2018 by Alan Feirer

There are certain words and phrases that can get us on the defensive before we even know what the topic is. One of the big ones is “No offense, but…” And related cushions followed by the word but. Remember that … Read More… Read More

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