Some Call This Leadership
We can wait around for it. We can bemoan how the people in charge aren’t doing anything about it. We can fight to make everybody …
Leading
Tips and Insights about influencing people toward shared goals.
To Galvanize and Sustain Real Change, Tell a Story
Facts, pleas, excitement, data, anger, politics, fear, outrage, logic. These are just some of the tools we use to influence others, to create change. They …
When Tempted To Bemoan The State of Affairs
An astute reader pointed out, “Sometimes we have to raise our own buzz in order to be able to raise other people’s buzz.” So true. …
How To Know When To Fire Someone
Firing someone is one of the most difficult things we can do at work. To avoid the discomfort, we may put off firing someone who …
Drop the Weight of Other People’s Problems
Sure, conflict arises between team members. In many cases, resolution is quick. Sometimes, though, the conflict gets personal. The affected team members complain vocally about …
Getting People to Do Stuff When What You Really Want to Do Is Knock Heads Together
As leaders (with or without title), we sometimes just want to knock heads together. Where we should be celebrating great results, we see mistakes, reactivity, …
The Choice Between Being the Boss and Being Nice
As leaders (with or without title), we struggle with the choice to be the boss or to be nice. If we choose to be nice, …
Other People Know How We Feel About Them
In a way, we can say that we are all psychic. We can usually read each other’s emotions quite accurately. We may not believe this. …
A Little Something Special
Behind the various tools, talents, and experience, we leaders (with or without title) share a little something special: an attitude. It is the attitude that …
Don’t Step In
Someone who becomes a leader of leaders (say, a manager who becomes a director or a small-business owner who has just hired the business’ first …