How To Change A Dysfunctional Team
Two key indicators of a non-dysfunctional team are that they are productive (getting tasks done to standards, on budget, and on time) and effective...
4 Steps to A Better Performance Review
A performance review typically occurs once a year and feel like a post-mortem. That’s because the focus is on the past. What happened? What went...
Bad Bosses Erode Performance and Engagement
Success in business may have an obvious link to quality products and services. But what about the link between quality bosses and employees’ engagement...
Go Off Script with Liberating Rules
The script in our head Do you remember the Audi commercial where everyone has a written script they carry around and refer to? The...
How Leaders Demand Ethical Behavior
Back in the day of the alleged FIFA kickbacks, I was sadly amazed by the response of Sepp Blatter, the FIFA president, up for...
Validate Your Beliefs
How do you validate your beliefs? Depending on the weather forecast, you’re probably pretty confident that you’ll see the sun in the next few...
Great Leaders Appreciate Their Team
Humans have a deeply felt need to be appreciated and respected. In a Gallup Business Journal article, senior editor Jennifer Robison explains how brain...
Three Requirements Of The Values Aligned Leader
Are you a values aligned leader? What values are you modelling in daily interactions with team members, peers, bosses, and customers? Who are you...
The Accountability Factor
Have you got the accountability factor? One of the issues I hear most consistently from leaders, managers, and supervisors are their daily struggle to...
People with Passion Drive Performance!
People with passion improve performance Joel was a senior executive with a major retailer when I began working with him. He knows the importance...
Proof That Culture And Values Matter
Culture and values matter I’m a culture fanatic. I’m assertive with leaders, telling them they’re leaving money on the table if their team or...
The Right Thing to Do After a Mistake
What to do after making a mistake I’ve made some really big mistakes in my career. One, in particular, was an expensive lesson. I’ve...