Category: Leadership Skills & Strategy
Relooking At The Importance Of Employee Engagement In An Acquisition
Put effective leadership in place in an acquisition to engage his new employees
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How To Manage The New Hierarchy Of Meeting Engagement
Meeting engagement getty There’s a whole new hierarchy of meeting engagement. Be aware of the different levels and your options for managing them. Those engaged and in-person at meetings are…
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Learn From The 49ers. Sometimes It’s Better To Start On Defense
The lesson is that it’s better to start on defense when you know you’re going to get to take your shot. And the lesson is applicable well beyond the NFL’s…
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How To Help Those Lacking The Confidence To Be Open To Help
Don’t. You cannot help those lacking the confidence to be open to help. Instead, find another person or another way to help them or walk away. Earlier, I wrote about…
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How To Ask Struggling Colleagues If They Want Help
In a lovely NY Times article, Jancee Dunn described a conversation with her sister, a teacher, ‘“What do you do when a kid is emotionally overwhelmed?’ I asked. Many teachers…
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The Systemic, Cultural Failure In The Uvalde School Shooting Response
The roots of failure to act quickly enough at the Uvalde school shooting were systemic and cultural. Certainly, the incident commanders made poor decisions throughout. Others failed to step up…
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Stop Hiring First-timers. Let Them Learn At Someone Else’s Expense
Stop hiring first-time CEOs, first-time C-Suite executives, first-time dog-catchers.
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How To Overcome An Addiction To Excessive Meetings
Eliminate, combine, spread out, shorten, thin, and manage meetings for effectiveness
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The Executive Onboarding Two-Step: From Consulting To Permanent Employee
If the role is merely a stepping stone on the way to something else, don’t let it distract you from your quest
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