3 Sneaky Excuses for Procrastination: Are You Guilty?
There are a few really legitimate-sounding excuses that executives like me hide behind when it comes to Getting Stuff Done. Here are the Big Three. Do any of them stand between you and and the important projects YOU need to tackle or finish?
“Thank-You” Magic: 5 Creative Tactics
Need some fast, easy, no-cost or low-cost tactics to boost morale, productivity, trust, and team relationships? My “top 5” favorite ways to supercharge an employee or group with appreciation.
Why Every Manager Needs Bad News
To maximize leadership success you MUST know not just the good – but also the bad and the ugly. If you don’t cultivate the art of collecting sentiments that can be hard to hear, you’ll pay a big price. So how do you get people to open up and share their frustrations or criticisms?
How & Why To Make Your Own Manager Happier
Most leaders view meeting or exceeding their goals as THE way to warm their boss’s heart. “I just need to beat my annual targets, right!? Then I, my boss, and my direct reports will all live happily ever after.” While that may be true, it is not the whole story.
Have You Made a “To-Not-Do” List Lately?
Most of you reading this post have drawn up thousands of To-Do lists. Some scrawled by hand on the backs of tattered envelopes, others color-coded in the latest electronic to-do software. But how many of you have ever drawn up a “To-Not-Do” list?
Want to be the boss everyone loves?
What if YOU were the leader people lined up to work for? With your “fabulous boss” reputation, you’d have your pick of the best applicants. They’d be skilled, motivated, and hard workers, creating strong results and generating only the rare managerial headache.
Nurturing the Art of Self-Coaching
When it comes to strengthening your team’s performance, there’s only one thing as powerful as taking the time to coach your direct reports: teaching them to self-coach.