A healthy, vibrant team culture will spit out a negative or controlling leader. Even if the person does some damage, a healthy group can bounce back and look for a more like-minded person to lead. I know a team that survived a leader who thought he had all the...
This may sound obvious, but I am amazed how many people want to have all the answers and make everyone come to them for ideas, decisions, research, etc. Humble leaders get out of the way and create opportunities for their team to shine and build the knowledge base of...
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We’ve all had that sinking feeling, and we handle it differently based on things that have shaped us in the past. The answer to something important was not what we hoped for, prepared for, or believed it would happen. But it did. We’re used to seeing sports have...
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An HR director was referred to my consulting team by a happy client. We did the normal things of listening and understanding her problem and agreed on how to solve it together. We started with a two-phase approach to train their principals who do most of the hiring to...
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When I start a Live Session in our interview workshops, I usually ask what ideas have stuck with my adult learners from the online missions. One person nailed it in a simple observation. This week one principal said, “Our focus is shifting from applicants who teach a...
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I hear managers talk about giving responsibility without really including freedom. True leaders understand they must give a voice AND a choice in how people live and learn to lead. Without both, it’s not really freedom nor responsibility… just compliance. It’s easy to...
