"Trust and cooperation are not standard in our organizations and yet we know they should be. There are two attributes that every single leader has the opportunity to possess that will help them create the types of organizations we would be proud to call our own. Those two attributes are EMPATHY & PERSPECTIVE."
Category Archives: Management Roles, Functions, and Skills
From Taskmaster to Leader: Learn the 4 Ways to Drive Results Through Relationships
"It’s easy for leaders to become a little too focused on the task at hand. They’re rushing from meeting to meeting, solving problems and reporting on deliverables, trying to be efficient and make sure everyone stays on task," writes Joel Garfinkle (photo, left) in an article at Smart Brief. "Sometimes, in that strive towards efficiency, […]
SurveyMonkey’s CEO on Creating a Culture of Curiosity
"We needed to find a way to turn the page. We set about defining the company culture: who we are and how we show up for one another. Unsurprisingly, since we’re a tech company that makes it easy to conduct surveys, we sent a survey to ask what our employees thought. The result was a […]
A Blinding Flash of the Obvious
"Tom Peters reflects on a half-century spent studying management."
Where Are the Contrarian Leaders?
Elliot Begoun (photo, left) reports on the topic at SmartBrief.com.
Why a Leader Steps Down
According to John Baldoni (photo, left), "A leader’s legacy is a sum of pluses and minuses. Ideally, you want the pluses to outweigh the minuses so a leader retires from an organization that is thriving." "But when you know you have done your best, there is nothing more to say. Or, as used to be said upon […]
Jeff Bezos Is Now Making an Astonishing $230,000 Every Minute
"Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos started 2018 as the world's richest man—and his net worth has positively skyrocketed so far this year."
The Six Pitfalls of Leadership
"The pitfalls of leadership spring from within," warns Dan Rockwell (photo, left) in a post at his blog. "Dangers that emerge from within are more perilous than dangers that attack from without."
10 Business Lessons You Can’t Afford to Learn the Hard Way
"Making mistakes is a great way to learn tough lessons, but can be costly in terms of time and resources." "Instead, take this wisdom from someone who's been there."
The Best Leaders Have These Six Traits
According to Helen Rothberg (photo, left), "Over the past 25 years, I've coached a mix of executives in for profit and not-for-profit companies like Kellogg's, Monsanto, SoCalGas, Newark City Government, The United Way, IBM, and AT&T. I've been in board rooms with people fretting about decreases in market share, swirling about regulatory agencies, and agonizing […]
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