Leadership is one of the most important topics in human affairs. When good leaders are in place, institutions and their incumbents thrive; when bad leaders are in place, institutions fail and the incumbents suffer accordingly. The core task of leadership is to build high performing teams; leader behaviors that disrupt this process inevitably lead to failed enterprises. The data show that four leader…
Today, amateur and professional trolls work to stir up arguments and divisiveness. Casual social media discussions frequently devolve into arguments with all kinds of questionable bits of information casually thrown around like wadded-up paper balls. Did the Pope really endorse Donald Trump? Is Kid Rock really running for Senate? Time to run to a fact-checking website – but how many people will…
A recent study conducted by monday.com revealed some interesting insights into the way employees communicate with their managers. They surveyed 1,000 American workers to better understand their relationship with their managers in the workplace. As the findings show, there is a communication gap between managers and their teams: a. 63% of people surveyed feel their teams…
Observe, read, ask, listen, and learn. Stretch your mind, and you’ll learn new skills. As a small business, your agility is a primary competitive advantage. Here's how you can build more--and an unbeatable team. Being agile means being quick--responding to things quickly and acting quickly. Agility is a trait of successful leader. Not surprisingly, it's also a trait of…
Leading your team through change–whether it’s new leadership, a reorganization, a merger or acquisition–can be extremely daunting. Here’s how to do it. Change is constantly happening on your team and in business. Whether it’s new leadership, a reorganization, a merger or acquisition, successfully leading a team through change is hard, and it presents both…