The Leadership Insights Blog by Liz Weber, CMC, CSP

Effective Leadership Strategies to Boost Your Business

Afraid to Be a Leader?

It's happening again. I'm witnessing a new "leader" become ineffective and the senior team's confidence in him is starting to lag.
Plan Well - You Want Them to Accept It Not Applaud It

Plan Well – You Want Them to Accept It Not Applaud It

I recently experienced the same thing I tell my clients, and honestly, it was a bit deflating. Yet, it was the right feeling. It meant success.

Incivility in the Workplace

Within a two-day period, two separate clients called to schedule training sessions on Diversity, also called Incivility in the Workplace. Both reported they had recently experienced a nasty incident among co-workers at their respective offices, and they felt they needed to formally remind staff of basic civil, non-discriminatory conduct.
Are Your Biases Blocking the Message?

Are Your Biases Blocking the Message?

In recent client planning sessions, I've noticed a troubling trend: many leaders don't listen. Oh don't get me wrong, the leaders hear words.

Guest Post: Shep Hyken

We have a special guest on the blog today. Shep Hyken, Shepard Presentations, LLC, has written a terrific article that we'd like to share with you.
Now's the Time for Success

Now’s the Time for Success

If your organization is like most, the added pressures of employee vacation schedules can compound stretched-to-the-limit holiday work requirements.

Guest Post: Ron Karr

We have a special guest on the blog today Ron Karr. Ron is the author of the CEO Bestselling Book Lead, Sell or Get Out of the Way and is an in-demand speaker and consultant on building high performance sales cultures.
Guest Post: David Graham | Empower HR leadership teams to deliver more business value

Guest Post: David Graham | Empower HR leadership teams to deliver more business value

We have a special guest on the blog today. David Graham, founder of Executive Insight, has written a terrific article that we'd like to share with you.

A Self-Respecting Leader: Robert 'Tink' Lehmer

I never met Robert 'Tink' Lehmer. I wish I had. He thought the way great leaders think. I say this because of a little poem he wrote in 1976.
Leadership Hypocrisy

Leadership Hypocrisy

Leadership hypocrisy, that's a rather startling phrase isn't it? Truth be told, you're probably waiting to see what I have to say about some slimy individuals who have cheated their customers, scammed their vendors, and profited grotesquely while their employees have barely earned a sustainable wage.