Can you really get employees to change? For those of us in leadership, the answer to that question had better be a resounding ‘yes’! However, the degree to which we are successful in getting other people to change is certainly a different question altogether! Research shows that your success in getting employees to change hinges […]

Getting Team Members to Engage in Constructive Conflict is Critical to Getting the Best Ideas. It’s no secret that your team will come up with the best ideas when they engage in spirited debate.  The challenge is that too often teams play ‘nice’ and do not always speak up when they have divergent views. Or […]

Let’s Be Honest: The Planning Process Is Broken! You know it is true. We set annual goals – all too often at the urging of our company or our manager. We know it is a fruitless exercise. A waste of time. But we have to have goals don’t we? How would we measure our progress? […]

Click here to learn more about the NEW Online LeaderShift Program! Is charisma necessary to be a truly effective leader? We would argue it is critical if you wish to reach your full leadership potential. And yet many leaders feel that they are not charismatic. Too often we confuse manipulative charisma with true charisma. Some […]

Click here to learn more about the NEW Online LeaderShift Program! If you have ever hired an employee and a different person showed up than the one you interviewed, then this Insight is for you. I mean – not really a different person. They looked like the same person, however they did not ACT the […]

Click here to learn more about the NEW Online LeaderShift Program! When emotions run high your team may approach you to discuss their frustrations with other team members. What you do next will either reinforce your position of leadership or undermine it. Too often leaders commit one of the cardinal sins of leadership in this […]

Click here to learn more about the NEW Online LeaderShift Program! Teams are under more pressure than ever – and if you are not careful factions can easily emerge – undermining team effectiveness. Perhaps you have seen this occurring in your team. Or maybe it is happening and you are unaware of it. In times […]

Click here to learn more about the NEW Online LeaderShift Program! Your current level of success is directly tied to your current habits. So, it makes sense that if you would like to enjoy more success it will require you to acquire new habits. Most of the time leaders not only struggle with changing their […]

Click here to learn more about the NEW Online LeaderShift Program! I know what you’re thinking. What could an alarm clock possibly have to do with Leadership? And yet, the alarm clock, and more specifically the way we interact with it is a perfect analogy for the way that the human mind works. Once you […]

NEW HERE? Click here to get these insights delivered to you weekly! It is more important than ever to be able to lead effectively. And yet, one of the hardest skills to self assess is leadership. How do you know if you are leading effectively? Well it turns out that your people will tell you […]