In today’s hybrid work environment, we expect people to deliver results without necessarily sitting around a table with us. It’s more important than ever that we have meeting discipline that helps empower others. Start by sending out agendas in advance. During meetings, use direct questions to participants to bring them in and prompt their ideas. … Read more
Each of us, day to day, engage in a discovery process. When developing your team for growth, be aware of your discovery process as a leader of leaders and adapt to it. To start, examine your role in your organization. Are you the only leader, the only person who provides direction or the final say? … Read more
What thought have you put into setting the azimuth for your company or organization? In this Two-Minute Leadership video blog, I’ll discuss the Leadership Principle of the Azimuth. Before you can properly set your azimuth, however, understanding what an azimuth means in a leadership context is necessary. Your company’s azimuth is its true north, the … Read more
Are you listening with the intent to understand — or the intent to interrupt? That’s the topic of my latest video blog: “Don’t Pardon the Interruption.” Of course, listening is one of the most vital skills to possess when in charge of a team. It is why listening is one of our Big Six Leadership … Read more
In this Two-Minute Leadership Video, I discuss how to start developing a Personal Mission Statement. It is a way to make a concise expression of who you are and what you represent. If you can be clear about what you expect from yourself, you can be better at explaining what you expect from others, and … Read more
You may have encountered this situation before: you’re in a meeting, and the team leader seems to be using it as an opportunity to remind everyone who is running things, dominating the conversation and setting the agenda without any consultation. Maybe you haven’t been part of a situation quite as severe as that, but it … Read more
