We expect managers (with teams) to lead better, but are we providing them with what they need to do so? Management is not leadership. Most organizations have many means to manage work, which includes asking people to share, measure, and report on their progress. And most have some
What holds you back from stepping into a better future? It may be that you are avoiding disappointment. “That sounds like a personal issue,” you might say. Yes, it is. Avoiding disappointment shows up often in the workplace too, including in the C-Suite. Have you heard this statement before? “We
You may have only recently heard the term “ESG” (Environmental, Social and Governance), but it isn’t new. What is new: Pivots to ESG commitment. That is a Pivot from earnings-driven leadership and reacting to ESG regulations to leadership committed and proactive to stakeholders and ESG. Perhaps the most obvious Pivot
You can make better decisions when supported by diverse minds working together toward a common goal. That is, when they are Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive (DEI). I know this to be true because I’ve been supporting decisions my entire (long) professional career. Nearly half of my career was in large
I spoke to a Rotary group this past week. Like many service organizations, local Rotary clubs are seeing their membership decline and many members are choosing to no longer attend meetings in person. And attracting new members, especially younger “business, professional, or community leaders” is proving difficult. The local club
We used to believe that the way to measure “success” of a person’s performance was their output. Many believed that if what was delivered met our expectations, then all was fine with our employees. This thinking is not only outdated, it’s risky, and must be unlearned. What’s wrong with measuring
When being clear with others, it can be useful to pause. Pausing will help you best ensure that your communication with others lands as you’ve intended it to. You want the content of your message and the tone you intend to both get through, clearly. Too often, we miscommunicate. Three
Learning to pause made such a crucial difference in my own success, especially with choices, decisions, and pivots. Lately, I’ve been sharing with leaders why and how to pause. Following are a few highlights that I hope cause you to start pausing more, or pausing more intentionally. Pausing can help
In the 5 Daily Practices, the final step is to connect the “what,” “who,” and “how” to your “why.” You may have heard “Start with why.” Having this phrase on one’s mind has certainly helped many companies be more customer-focused. Understanding one’s purpose (their “why”) has also helped many gain
Prioritizing for each day, as part of a daily practice, is a bit different than prioritizing strategic objectives. The differences show up in primarily three ways: 1) although you do have at least one strategic objective in mind, you are prioritizing for only one day; 2) it’s just you performing