There is no “I” in “Team.” We have heard this inaccurate phrase for decades as coaches try to encourage athletes and leaders try to inspire team members to work together. [1] The truth is, there is more than one “I” in team—one for each member! So, leading a team is actually a balancing act that…
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Great leaders are hard to come by. Defining what makes great leaders great is even harder. However, there are a few fundamental ways to improve your leadership skills and lead like a boss. 1. Start with your Superpowers The best leaders are those that people are naturally drawn to. A great leader might be charismatic,…
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Change is inevitable. We all know it. And we have certainly all lived it these last few years. When we think about change that occurs in the workplace—whether it is leadership changes, a recent acquisition/merger, or company-wide layoffs—it is even more challenging because often it is not within our realm of control. The change is…
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Held as a prisoner of war for nearly 8 years, Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale was the senior ranking American officer at the “Hanoi Hilton,” the nickname for the North Vietnamese prison camp holding American prisoners of war (POW) from April 1965 to February 1973. During his time as a POW, Stockdale was regarded for…
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I recently saw a meme that wonderfully summed up the concept of a toxic corporate culture: How do you feel on Sunday night about going to work on Monday? It’s such a visceral question. When you think about corporate culture, it can seem like such a broad topic. But it really comes down to this–how…
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Power gets a bad rap, but only because people pursue it for the wrong reasons. When power is pursued for the right reasons, it can be a tremendous force for good.
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There you are, just sitting in the conference room minding your own business and waiting for the meeting to start. Then in it comes—a gray 10,000-pound trunk-swinging monstrosity. To your dismay, it plants itself firmly in the center of the room. The meeting begins as expected, but everyone’s attention is drawn to the unwelcome centerpiece….
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We’ve all heard the adage, “People don’t leave bad jobs; they leave bad bosses.” It makes great fodder for after-work gripe sessions, but is there really any data to back the claim up? As it turns out, there’s a ton. In one study, 61% of those working for bad bosses said they were looking for…
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If you are an emotionally intelligent manager, you work hard to have good relationships with your direct reports and are rewarded by your employer for doing so. You pick up on the moods of your people, and you’ve mastered the art of using your team’s collective feelings—both the sour and the irrationally exuberant—to create positive…
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Few things are as costly and disruptive as managers who kill morale. Demotivated employees underperform and then walk out the door at the first opportunity.
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