The 4 Practices of Successful Flat Organizations
As more organizations are becoming flatter, the looming question is whether it’s possible to “do more with less” or whether it’s necessary to rethink the distribution of power and control as described by Peter Drucker, Peter Block and Gary Hamel among others. Emergent...
The 12 Team Behaviors That Drive Team Performance
What can you do as a team member to help your team achieve The 6 Benchmarks of High Performance Teams? There are 12 team behaviors that directly affect the quality of your team's results, the ability to make smart decisions and the commitment to implement them. Task...
How to Give Your Boss Bad News and Keep Your Credibility
“Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.” –Colin Powell One of hardest tasks in management is how to give your boss bad news. After all, you want to show you’ve got everything under control, are making the right decisions, and are executing flawlessly. As...
The 40 Best Leadership Quotes
There's a good reason leadership quotes are popular. A few lines can pack a lot of information that teach and inspire. In A Tweet, a Blog Post, and a Profound Teaching I shared quotes from my own writing. These are the top leadership quotes by others. (If I missed one...
Emergent Leadership Topples the Pyramid
What's your view of leadership? If you're like most people, you have an underlying belief that leaders should be out in front of the line, leading the way. The Hierarchical View of Leadership In the traditional, hierarchical view, senior leaders are at the top of the...
How Does Your Team Vision Rate?
Does your team share a real vision? Is it being lived? Does it make a difference? Answer these 10 questions to find out how effective your vision is. Get a reality check. Ask everyone on your team to rate the vision and discuss your answers. It's a non-threatening way...
Neuroscience, Mindware and Influential Leadership
Guest Post by Rebel Brown Whether you're a small business owner or an executive of a large corporation, you are leading humans and their minds. The two are inseparable. Did you know that the words man and mind come from the same Sanskrit root? The sum of our...
Simple Tips for Cross-Cultural Communication via the Internet
The Internet has opened the door for cross-cultural communication. Where the United States was once isolated because of its size and location, you can now easily communicate with people in other countries, for work or networking, without having to leave home. If you...
Your Greatest Source of Influence
Your character is your greatest source of influence, no matter what your role or position. Your character is the expression of who you are. And influential character is built on a foundation of integrity. I have never facilitated the process of identifying values...
Help Employees Turn the Job They Have Into a Job They Love
Guest Post by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans Celebrating the release of the 5th edition of the bestseller Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em: Getting Good People to Stay by Beverly Kaye and Sharon Jordan-Evans, which provides twenty-six strategies to keep talented employees...
Change Your Story, Change Your Organization
Guest Post by Peggy Holman Like a great wave, cultural stories carry us along, creating a coherent view of our world. For example, the phrase the “American Dream” evokes a story that has inspired generations to believe that no matter who they are, by working hard,...
Heart Based Leadership Interview
What is one characteristic every leader should possess? What do you think is the biggest challenge facing leaders today? These are some of the interview questions I was asked. I was honored when Lolly Daskal, a leadership expert I highly respect, asked to interview me...