The Leadership Insights Blog by Liz Weber, CMC, CSP

Effective Leadership Strategies to Boost Your Business

Pick. Pace. Perform.

It’s been an incredibly busy time for my team and I recently as several clients are at some phase of their strategic planning efforts. Either they are gearing up for their planning retreats, they are working to implement their new plans, or they are identifying areas of their current plans that need modification.
The Expensive Missing Leadership Skill: Poor Writing Skills Can Cost You

The Expensive Missing Leadership Skill

This is more of a rant than an observation, but I’m seeing it more and more. This missing skill isn’t generation specific. It cuts across all generations and all industries.
If We’re Not Laughing Something Is Wrong

If We’re Not Laughing Something Is Wrong

As I finished a client’s strategy session report this morning, I kept thinking about how the CEO has changed over the past five years since we last worked together.
Something for all of us Boomer Managers to Read...

Something for all of us Boomer Managers to Read…

Here's something for each of you who manages others, especially if you're a Boomer, to read and then discuss with all of your team members: Boomers, Xers, and Millennials together.

Adapt, Develop and Grow, or Die

Though that title may strike you as a bit abrasive, there's nothing new with the idea: Change is inevitable. Either you adapt and change, develop new skills or technologies, or you'll die as a business or you'll lose your job as an employee. There are no other options.

Maintain Your Place at the Table

I've been speaking to a number of Human Resources professionals groups lately and sharing my speech: How Does HR Get A Respected Seat at the Strategic Planning Table?
What’s Happened to Your Management Progeny?

What’s Happened to Your Management Progeny?

I've given a number of speeches lately to business owners and HR professionals. One of the challenges I've presented each group is: What would your managers say about your leadership style if I happened to bump into them today?

When You Raise The Bar, Your Team Will Trip Over It

I feel bad for a few of my clients. They're at that point in our leadership training and coaching projects where they're actually doing what they should have been doing for years. And it's not easy.
Valuing Attitude, Valuing Employees, Retaining Employees

Valuing Attitude, Valuing Employees, Retaining Employees

I’ve pulled another article from the archives as I believe it’s something we as business owners need to keep in mind….

What Needs to Change in Organizations?

Why are so many supervisors, managers, and even some big dogs with the snazzy three letter titles: CEO, CIO, EVP, etc., incapable of communicating clearly?