The Leadership Insights Blog by Liz Weber, CMC, CSP

Effective Leadership Strategies to Boost Your Business

How Organized is Your Leadership?

How Organized is Your Leadership?

How often have you walked into a bricks-and-mortar business and been completely disappointed? The products were not displayed logically or conveniently. The physical building, parking lot, and retail space were not well-lit and were noticeably dirty.
Interviewing Well to Gain Employees

Interviewing Well to Gain Employees

In a tough economy or a vibrant one, gaining or finding and hiring good employees is one of the most challenging, and re-curing problems confronting most organizations.
Planning for the New Year

Planning for the New Year

The new year is almost here and it’s time to think about what you hope to accomplish as a business owner or manager in the new year.

If Zoop® is Valuable, Why Aren’t You?

I attended a conference yesterday and had the opportunity to hear Mark Sanborn give the closing keynote. Mark is an internationally acclaimed business speaker on leadership.
The Middle Management Mess

The Middle Management Mess

I started focusing on what I call the Middle Management mess after I read an article in the March 2006 issue of the Harvard Business Review by Robert Morison, Tamara Erickson, and Ken Dychtwald entitled “Managing Middlescence.”
Increase Your Power; Give It Away

Increase Your Power; Give It Away

I originally wrote this article in 2003, but it's theme is exactly what I discussed with a leadership group last week as we discussed my book, Something Needs to Change Around Here: The Five Stages to Leveraging Your Leadership and in particular Stage 2 Leadership.
How Engaged Are You?

How Engaged Are You?

I recently read an interview with Jim Loehr, the co-author of ‘The Power of Full Engagement’. Mr. Loehr’s expertise is in personal “energy management”.

Letting Go

When it comes to letting go and letting someone else take the reins, can you do it? Do you do it? If so, do you do it well?
Work-Life or Life-Work Balance?

Work-Life or Life-Work Balance?

The Herman Group issued a great report that indicates more and more employees are seeking employment with organizations that value their corporate values.
Ten Little Questions

Ten Little Questions

A client recently asked me for guidance on how she should gauge her managers' understanding of their organization's strategic plan. She doesn't believe her managers fully appreciate how important their roles are in ensuring the plan succeeds.