Healthy Conflict – sign of a strong team
This week’s book is The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni. My brief comments focus on this: Healthy teams have healthy conflict — not overly nice, and not overly aggressive. Where are you?
Organizational Improvement
How do effective leaders find the right fit?
This week’s nugget helps us find the right fit for people on our teams, and comes from the book Traction by Gino Wickman. A written version can be found in this post.
Called to Serve – Tips for non-profit boards
This week’s book is Called to Serve by Max DePree — my shared nugget involved board member accountability.
90-Second Burn – Be Our Guest
This week’s book is Be Our Guest.
90-Second Burn – Coaching for Improved Work Performance
Coaching for Improved Work Performance has a dry title, but is a great manual and read.
Being easy to work with – when your leader is “Conscientious.”
So, you’ve read your leader as a “C.” And, you want them to read this post. Of course you do. But – things go better when we work to adapt ourselves, rather than trying to force others to change. In fact, our adaptation can inspire others to change. (Have you read Leadership and Self-Deception yet?) Consider this as a goal: Be easy … Read more
Effective Leaders are Specific – a BRIEF case study reminder
From yesterday, an email exchange that took a bit too long: Them: Dear Group Traveler, Thank you for booking your Group with Southwest Airlines. The attached Travel Agreement contains your itinerary, instructions on how to complete your Group reservation, and Group policies…. Me: If in the next week, I wanted to add 6 seats at … Read more
DiSC in Action – Leading as a “D”
Someone is possibly a “D” (Dominant) if they are seen as more fast-paced than calm, and more challenging than warm. A “D” leader values results, challenge, and action; and might be described as commanding, resolute, or pioneering. The “D” leader might get a lot of positive feedback on their results-oriented approach, especially if they experience … Read more
A Leader’s Dilemma: Delegation vs. Modeling
Sarah and Alan take last week’s conversation on modeling versus delegation and go deeper. But just a bit. Related Post: Delegation vs. Modeling
Leaders are specific, and ask for what they want.
Tabby and Alan point out that asking specifically for what you want leads to more engagement, better results, and less stress. Related posts: Specificity Clarity Communication basics