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Today, I’m pleased to bring you a guest post from Chief Encouragement Officer, Bill Treasurer! A challenge faced by many leaders is leading people who are too comfortable doing things the way they’ve always done and too afraid to do things differently. Some are too comfortable, some are too afraid, and many are both. Comfort [...]
I’m pleased today to bring you mentoring wisdom in a guest post from leadership expert and author Chip Bell: Alice (of Alice in Wonderland fame) had a very vivid imagination. If you read Lewis Carroll’s classic you know the colorful adventures of Alice’s wonder world. In the Tim Burton 2010 movie version of the book, [...]
Want More? Could you use an extra shot of leadership tools and inspiration? I collaborate with many leadership communities both online and in the real world. One of the newest is a great community of leadership writers, Lead With Giants, and we have a wonderful list of some of the most-read leadership posts from last [...]
Imagine Their Surprise “The whole department has quietly agreed never to mark anything but good scores on the damn thing!” I was talking with Joan, an employee of a large medical service provider and this…this was her ultimate response to the last round of employee surveys designed to improve morale and motivation. What’s worse, her [...]
What Now? Julia slammed her laptop shut and slumped over her desk. “Ugh! What are they thinking? My team’s gonna hate this!” We had just sat down to discuss her goals when the email arrived from her regional manager. The email listed sales goals she and her team were expected to meet…goals from headquarters that neither [...]
Can you imagine being 28 years old and being placed in charge of a business that was losing $3.5 million annually? This week I had the privilege of spending a few minutes interviewing Richard Bryan – who found himself in exactly that position when his father became ill and he had take over the family [...]
Make It Stop! I could almost hear his anguish… A young supervisor had gone to Twitter in desperation: “How can I ever motivate my team? Please help!!!” His fatigue and frustration were palpable, but they were also causing him immense problems and his credibility and influence with his team had suffered badly. The Consequence of [...]
Good Intentions Janet sipped her coffee, gathered herself, then looked up. “I wanted to be a good leader…you know – influence based, focused on people, serving my team…” She took a breath and continued, “But then, we didn’t meet our sales goals and I…I turned into a monster.” She set down her mug, looked at [...]
Scary Statistics Depending on the study you read, anywhere from 66% – 77% of American employees are disengaged…doing far less than their best work. Unmotivated employees: Take twice as many sick days They’re five times more likely to leave within the next year Are 56% less likely to recommend friends use the product or service [...]
Leaders, Are You: Tired? Run down? Exhausted? Don’t have energy for important relationships? Can’t hold an idea in your head for more than a moment? If so, you’re not alone. Recently, several leaders from different organizations, with different responsibilities, and personalities have asked me variations on this question: How do you maintain your energy and [...]
