There are leaders who manage people through a chain of command (employee has to obey) and then there are leaders who inspire people (employee chooses to follow). The chain of command may get you short-term results, but will fail in the long run. To be a long-term successful leader, you need your people to choose …
The number one reason an employee leaves a company is because of their direct supervisor. Most companies promote employees in their first supervisor or team leader roles because they are outstanding employees (they make the most widgets, take the most phone calls, etc.) and not because of their leadership abilities. I am not saying this …
I remember one of my football coaches would always say, “Inch by inch, everything is a cinch.” The focus wasn’t on needing to drive the ball 80 yards to score a touchdown, ensuring we had more points than the other team at the end of the game, or in winning the state championship. The focus …
Every day I see and hear managers struggling with leading their people resulting in a lot of wasted time for the manager, the employee and ultimately the company. And as we all know, wasted time is not friendly to the bottom line. Most managers continue to manage by the fist instead of empowering and leading …
Effective communication is still very important in the business world, and very important for us to succeed as employees and especially as effective leaders. What I see more and more everyday is the erosion of effective communication. With all of the texting and instant messaging that everyone participates in, a whole new language is being …
What mental image do you have in your mind when you hear the word coach? A sports coach is usually the first thing we think of, but some of you may have thought about a singing coach or a speech coach or possibly maybe even a mentor. Effective managers are also coaches, and they utilize …
Performance Coaching – 5 Steps to Lift Your Team Higher Read More »
“Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you trust him.” – Booker T. Washington As leaders and managers we have to move beyond the formal authority of our roles. The formal authority will only take us and our employees so far. An employee’s …
In 1968, the Notre Dame football team created a sign “Play Like A Champion Today” and posted it on the wall above their locker room exit. Each player and coach touches the sign on their way to the field before their practices or games. It is meant to motivate them right before they go to …
Keys to Success: Putting the 5 Keys Together to Be Great…Today! Read More »
For those who have been following along with the “Keys to Success,” you are now in the right mindset, solution focused, action geared, and focused on the right goals to achieve greatness. Now what? (If you missed the previous articles or want a refresher, please follow the links above to go back and read them. …
Now that you are primed to take actions, you need to make sure you are taking actions that move you forward in the right direction. Our days usually fill up with all kinds of minutia. Have you ever looked back at the end of the day and thought what a busy day, only to realize …
