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Who’s Monitoring Whom?

We've worked with numerous leadership teams over the years who have needed to help their team members create basic Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), document critical processes, and identify Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). These actions help the leadership teams and their employees understand more clearly, what each employee needs to do to help their respective organization move forward, what can be further systematized, and what the results are showing you. However, all of the...

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Stop Rewarding Perfect Attendance!

Stop Rewarding Perfect Attendance!

I heard another manager suggest it this past week: "I think we need to start rewarding our employees for perfect attendance. It's the least we can do to show them our appreciation for their dedication!" No, it's not the least you can do to show your appreciation for your team's dedication. In fact, rewarding perfect attendance is wrong. Let me tell you why. First, I'll share just a few of the most obvious reasons (we've all experienced in the workplace) as to why it's not a smart management...

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To Be Nimble You Need Concise Plans, Values, Respect, and Necessary Conversations

To Be Nimble You Need Concise Plans, Values, Respect, and Necessary Conversations

  If you haven’t read it yet, read Adam Bryant’s book: Quick and Nimble – Lessons from Leading C.E.O.’s on How to Create a Culture of Innovation. His insights are important for my readers and clients because they so nicely echo several core leadership concepts I share with my clients during my programs or executive coaching sessions with them. In his book, Bryant covers six key ideas to create a culture of innovation and nimbleness. I’ll list Bryant’s terms and then mine: Create a Simple...

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Poor Pilot Leadership

What would you do if you were the Pilot in Command, your plane full of passengers is stuck at an airport because of bad weather, and... You're not going anyplace soon? Here's how a real pilot leader handled the situation: First-Class Pilot Leadership and here's how the pilot on the flight my husband and I were on handled it... I just experienced, first-hand, poor leadership – poor ethical leadership that manifested itself through a lack of courage, character, and communication (Hmmm, three of...

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