Micromanagement, Motivation, and Getting Stuff Done
One reason we micromanage is the way we value our work. When we arrived on this planet, we were motivated. We wanted to get good …
Leading
Tips and Insights about influencing people toward shared goals.
Leader Win-Team Win
Q: Does the leader make the team or the team the leader? A: Yes. A successful group needs a great team and leader. Change either …
Be a Powerful Leader
A forceful leader defends her vulnerabilities and discounts her people’s capabilities. All that remains available to her to get things done is some form of …
More Valuable Indeed
Which is more valuable? To be the one who has the answer or to be the one who knows that we will find the answer …
Give It To Them
When leaders act as if there is one right way–their way, they become micromanagers. If this is you, please cut it out. You’re working way …
Accountability
You can make me responsible. And I will feel quite proud about that until you jump in and tell me what to do, how to …
Management by Pop Quiz
Long ago, companies were run by standardizing, squeezing out waste, and controlling everything. To make that work, employees were expected to know stuff that kept …
Juicy Goodness
Sure you can worry, complain, or get angry about another person’s decisions, behaviors, or attitude. You can go ahead and demand, plead, negotiate, attack, capitulate, …
4 Ways of Nimble Leadership
There are several good ways to lead. You can Conduct. You know what is and what is needed. You decide what others are to do, …
Organizational Culture
Organizational culture is not made with rules, procedures, processes, and systems. It does not come as a result of publishing your mission, vision, and values. …