The Leadership Insights Blog by Liz Weber, CMC, CSP

Effective Leadership Strategies to Boost Your Business

Competency Bias is Killing Your Organization

Your organization was founded on and has worked to maintain a culture of mutual support and respect. These ideals are even memorialized in your organization’s values.

Change Your Organization’s Culture in 12 Months

Change your organization’s culture in 12 months. That statement sounds crazy right? It sounds impossible, but it’s not.

What Would We Do If…

I recently had the opportunity to co-facilitate a client’s exercise on stress testing their business continuity plan. It was also an opportunity for me to reiterate the importance of strong Stage 1 and Stage 2 leadership skills with these leaders.

Succession – Plan to Return

Refining processes and developing the next generation of leaders are fundamental to succession planning. I’ve worked with my clients on these key succession planning and talent development steps for years.

Drink a Cup of Coffee or Develop a Team Member?

I recently came across a 2018 report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics that noted companies with fewer than 100 employees, on average, spent only 12 minutes of dedicated training time per employee - during the employee’s entire tenure with them!
Your Workforce’s Composition is About to Change

Your Workforce’s Composition is About to Change

If you haven’t already had enough surprises and challenges this year, get ready for another leadership challenge: Your workforce’s composition will change more than you expect in the next 18-24 months.
Do You Believe Your Managers Can Manage?

Do You Believe Your Managers Can Manage?

Do you believe your managers can really manage? Do you believe your managers have the skills to make their own department or team decisions?
Manager's Corner™: What Is Your Leadership Doing to the Organization’s Culture?

What Is Your Leadership Doing to the Organization’s Culture?

How much of an impact is your leadership having on your organization’s culture? If you don’t already know, it’s time to stop and assess its impact.

Are you serving each other with respect?

If I were to ask each of your managers to rate how well they and their teams are being served by other departments within your company, which of the eight options listed below would they choose?
Can You Exit Your Business Profitably?

Can You Exit Your Business Profitably?

Besides the desire for control and independence, many of us start our own businesses to also determine our own financial futures.