The Leadership Insights Blog by Liz Weber, CMC, CSP
Effective Leadership Strategies to Boost Your Business
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Over-Communicating vs Talking Too Much
Managers know they're supposed to communicate, communicate, communicate. In fact, managers are often told to "over-communicate." That's great advice - in general. However, where many managers run a muck, is they confuse over-communicating with talking too much.
Remember: They’re Watching You
No matter how many times you tell your team, "We're going to change." "We're going to become more efficient and do things differently around here," they're not going to believe you. They also know that by "We" you really mean them. As a leader, if you expect others to change, you need to change first.
Credibility – Now More Than Ever
Your organization's credibility with its customers is what will help it make it or break it in business -- especially when times are tough.
What Do You Mean "Management Doesn’t Trust You"?
If you're a manager, you've heard it at least once in your career, "You don't trust me," or "Management doesn't trust us." Now if you're honest with yourself, when you've heard either comment, you've tried not to roll your eyes as you've thought to yourself, "Whiner, whiner, whiner." Be honest. We've all done it.
Complacency – The Creation of the Micromanaging Leader
Complacency and micromanagement seem to be two diametrically opposed ideas. Yet complacency leads to micromanagement. And micromanagement causes team complacency. They feed off of one another and yet they are mortal enemies.
So You Want to Be a Success? Great – Do the Work!
The road to success is not a straight one with clear directions. There are a lot of twists, turns, detours, and washouts.
Calm The Rumblings
Do your job and immediately calm project team rumbles to prevent team explosions and projects going off-track.
What Are You Doing to Make Yourself Attractive?
What are you doing to make yourself attractive?
Attractive to an employer that is.