Most Discussed – Top Five + One
These are the posts that have gotten the most comments over the last year. Please
These are the posts that have gotten the most comments over the last year. Please
Here we are at Avonlea Village (for you Anne of Green Gables fans) on our last trip to Canada in 2009. As I wrote this, I was preparing for family vacation to Manitoba. Yes, that’s right, Manitoba. That’s where we … Read More
Are you new to a leadership position, and you’ve found this blog? Here are the top five posts with relevance to new leaders. By the way, please share this with any
Some of us enjoy the tidy list. Nice to have as a touchstone, though if we’re serious, we’ll dig deeper. Regardless, here are two for your consideration. The first is seminal for me –
Last week we explored the first concept of “The Big Three.” This week, we’ll outline the second one. This one is quite simple – It’s merely a suggested two-word definition of leadership.
It is good to be efficient, yes. It is also good to be comprehensive. Sometimes, however, those two things don’t work well together. Since starting this business, most of my work helping groups has been through 4-8 hour workshops. There … Read More
Something that strikes most visitors to Walt Disney World is how “nice” of a place it is. It’s very clean. The employees are called “cast members” because they’re playing a role and they have a reputation for great service and … Read More
Last week, we covered the first four of nine simple things that an aspiring leader can do in order to stand out. Here are five more – I’m anxious for your opinions! 1) Whenever possible, communicate by phone or in … Read More
In preparation for a breakout session at an upcoming conference, I developed a list of ten things a leader can do to stand out and get noticed. Not in a “look at me!” kind of way, but in a way … Read More
Any feedback on any behavior is most helpful to the individual and the organization if it is
1) Specific
and
2) Includes a call to future action
It can be as simple as “Good work, keep it up.” as opposed to simply “good work”.
It can be as thought out as “Nice thoroughness on that; if you always meet deadlines that well, we’ll really be successful.”