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Genius to Genius Maker: How Smart Leaders Bring Out the Best in their Staff
When clients describe the leader they want me to coach, they invariable use the word “smart” or “genius.” Assuming your leaders really are smart, do they also bring out the best in others? If your employees were both intellectually gifted and effective managers, your employer should be outmaneuvering competitors. Is that consistently happening? The late […]
Why Do Leaders Deceive Themselves?
The secret of rulership is to combine a belief in one’s own infallibility with the power to learn from past mistakes. ~ George Orwell As much as we’d like to believe that we’re rational human beings, we can all too easily mislead ourselves. Self-deception is a process that encourages us to justify our false and […]
Flight from Conversation: What social media has brought
I was at an association meeting a few days ago where the topic was about Gen Y and how wonderful they are at connecting through social media. Like 24/7. Cool! I’m thinking that they are really avoiding conversations and texting snipets of thoughts that need to be dumbed down because there’s no time to fully explain. They’re avoiding emotional and, […]
OFFICE POLITICS: Surviving and Thriving — If You’re Savvy
Political savvy is a vital competence for any executive, but it’s not taught in leadership or grad school courses. In fact, the term “office politics” has received a bad rap. (Words like “Machiavellian,” “manipulative” and “conspiratorial” come to mind.) Tales of political sabotage, power plays and turf wars are part of any organization’s history. Nonetheless, political […]
How Do Executives Contribute to Conflict?
Question: How do executives contribute to conflict? Answer: Executives contribute to conflict by communicating ambiguously, either intentionally or unintentionally. Most of us want to avoid conflict, but we can sometimes “talk out of both sides of our mouths” and give mixed messages. In optimal circumstances, issues may be resolved, but such communication fosters an organizational […]
Focus on Strengths or Weaknesses?
Question: How important is it to focus on employee strengths or weaknesses? Which works best? Answer: There’s a reason why managers’ focus on strengths and weaknesses is so important. Most organizations are obsessed with fixing weaknesses. They consequently conduct performance reviews, 360-degree assessments and they like to evaluate how well employees and managers are measuring […]