Transparency and vulnerability are key and hard to have. One of the most important things we do as leaders is to help align teams around attaining a strategic goal or goals. Lots of leaders struggle with this, mostly because they are opaque about what is in their head, hoping the team figures it ...
KEEP READINGIt's hard to diagnose if you are a micromanager - here are 6 sure signs As a manager or CEO, it can be extremely difficult to self-diagnose whether you are a micro-manager or not. Especially if you run a fast-growing company, you might expect that your job entails staying on top of every detail, ...
KEEP READINGW.L Gore let's you pick your title and everyone is happier One of the things that we're tempted to do in the early days of a business is to hand out titles. That's especially true when you're limited in how much money you can spend even as you try and recruit senior level people from other organi...
KEEP READINGWhoa and Giddy up Can Tell You Everything In my various roles leading organizations over the years, I came up with a management concept that I found to be incredibly valuable. It came down to asking myself a particular question when it came to my employees. The question: was I more often telling ...
KEEP READINGOr, a pig with lipstick is still a pig I have worked with a number of CEOs who gone through the sale of their business. And one of the questions I get asked by people going through this process is about whether they should be doing any advance work inside the business to prepare it for a sale. In...
KEEP READINGYou may have unwittingly handed over control .Anytime we create a new board or committee, we inevitably skew toward using an odd number. And there's good precedent for why we do this: we need an odd number to break a tie. There's a reason, for example, why the U.S. Supreme Court has nine members....
KEEP READINGWhy Your Investment Banker Isn't Really On Your SideThey Have the Wrong Incentives and Motivation When you’re going through the process of selling your business, one of the first steps you’ll make is to hire an investment banker. These are the guys and gals who are hyper-educated at the best...
KEEP READINGIt's a Critical Question for Your Success and Happiness One of the things most people don't think about when it comes to assessing their leadership style is what kind of organization they might best perform in and what they most enjoy. That can be an especially valuable question to ask if you are...
KEEP READINGIt's important to understand which one you want and need. Anytime you're looking to fill a position inside your business, especially when it comes to finding someone for your senior level C Suite, is a critical moment. The cost of missing on a hire can be enormous. That's why it can be helpful to...
KEEP READINGIt turns out there is a better way. One of the big issues every leader deals with on a daily basis is finding ways to motivate their people. It's often a question of what incentives they can employ to get people to engage and perform to their optimum levels. The default approach has l...
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