Uncertainty is scary. The unknown is scary. While there’s always uncertainty and the future is always unknown, a team I worked with recently has some pretty big anticipated hurdles coming up in about a year. The height of the hurdles is not clear, nor if there will be ground to land on when they leap over. They’re struggling not to fret. They’ Read more >
And is leadership development worthwhile?
Leadership is defined as “a process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task.”
There are “leaders” who have social influence by the nature of their political power, their physical power, th Read more >
Recently I had two separate leaders from completely different organizations tell me they didn’t think their team could be successful around accomplishing the challenge at hand.
And they’re right.
Because if the leader has a crisis of confidence, then the team questions their own competence. An insecure, apprehensive team will strug Read more >
You’ve just been promoted to management. You are now officially in charge of a team of your prior peers, many of whom you consider friends.
Go hug the boss you love to hate.
Why? you ask.
Because chances are your boss never stood a chance.
Societally we are told that in general bosses are:
