Is there a “difficult” employee causing trouble under your watch? What if this employee also happens to be very talented? When a leader must decide what to do about a technically skilled, yet socially difficult employee, here is what Ron McMillan, co-author of the book Crucial Conversations says in a recent newsletter from Vital Smarts:…
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9 Things Team Members Want to Know About the New Boss, but Won’t Ask
Are you new to a leadership role? One of the most important things you must do is establish a rapport with your direct reports (or team members if it’s a project team). Bring your team members on board is #3 on my list of six key actions a newly appointed leader should take. One way…
Assessing Leadership Development Globally
Check out this infographic from the Mercer/Think blog . This slice of data caught my eye because leadership development is my thing and I’m currently working with two coaching clients who reside in the Asia Pacific region. As I read through this data, I wonder: would the statistics look all that different if we were…
Leadership and Love in the Workplace
These are lyrics from the song “Lead with Your Heart” by the Canadian group The Tenors. In a workplace context, some folks aren’t comfortable having the words “lead” and “love” in the same sentence. I’m getting more comfortable with it. Especially if we’re talking about “leading” one’s self and listening to the inner voice that…
New Leaders and Low-Hanging Fruit
In my post New Leadership Role? Start Strong with These 6 Key Actions I outline the six things that new leaders must do during their first 100 days on the job to set themselves up for future success. One of my recommendations is to “grab low-hanging fruit”. But not just any low-hanging fruit will do….