How To Make Your Organization More Honest
How important is it for employees and leaders to have honesty and integrity? In a recent study I asked thousands of leaders working in a state government to rank, in terms of importance, a group of 16...
View ArticleSeven Ways To Increase Employee Satisfaction Without Giving A Raise
A few years ago when employees became dissatisfied with their organization they would quit and get another job. Today, with placement opportunities very low and unemployment extremely high, very few...
View ArticleThe Best Gift Leaders Can Give: Honest Feedback
How many of you would like your manager to tell you what you want you want to hear rather than what you need to hear? Everyone wants to know the truth, no matter how difficult it is to hear.
View ArticleIn 2014 Are You Fixing Your Weakness, Or Building Your Strength? Here's What...
“Every leader is filling a chair, and if another leader can perform better in that chair than the person occupying the chair, then the organization will be advantaged for making that change.”
View Article'Should I Tell You The Good News First?' The Feedback Employees Most Want To...
Improving your capability for both giving and receiving feedback is a key factor for every leader.
View Article70% Of Workers Aren't Engaged -- What About The Managers?
Our data on employee engagement diverges significantly from Gallup. Our numbers suggest that there are roughly twice as many engaged employees.
View ArticleMood And Engagement Are Contagious
There is a compelling body of research to show the ways a person’s mood impacts those around them. Emotions are contagious. Find out how your mood swings may be affecting your direct reports.
View Article8 Ways To Ensure Your Vision Is Valued
Our research shows there is a substantial positive impact to an organization when employees can see how their work contributes to the company’s vision.
View ArticleExtraordinary Individual Performers: The Difference Between Good And Great
My co-founder Jack Zenger made a strong case in his Forbes column on Extraordinary Performers that it’s not only the members of the company in the C-suite who need to develop leadership skills. In...
View ArticleDoes Gen Y Really Want Honest Feedback?
Even though they say they don’t need it, Gen Y workers really do want to hear praise, recognition and positive remarks along with the corrective feedback they receive.
View ArticleAre You A Good Coach? Here's How To Find Out
Employee surveys show that a majority of subordinates want coaching. The empirical evidence is clear that effective coaching makes a difference in employee commitment and engagement.
View ArticleThe Urgent Need To Develop Global Leaders For Company Growth
One-third of global organizations have identified “global leadership” as a serious constraint. Global leaders are distinguished by their willingness to leave their country of origin and take on new...
View ArticleWho Done It: The Danger Of Assigning Ownership To Anonymous Feedback
When people receive anonymous 360 feedback there is a natural human tendency to look at the data and attempt to figure out “who done it”.
View ArticleDo You Want To Coach Others? Most Likely, Yes
In my research on coaching I found that there are three fundamental attributes that are correlated with being an effective coach.
View ArticleAre Different Skills Required For Senior Executives?
A few weeks ago we were asked to analyze a competency model that had been created by a client. The assumption of their model was that as leaders move up to higher levels in the organization, some...
View ArticleWant To Become A Great Leader? Here's The Key
Today I am sharing some research that should give you pause when you’re tempted to focus on your faults instead of building upon what’s going right.
View ArticleWhat Do Your Employees Need And Value The Most?
As leaders try to improve employee engagement and commitment, several things become clear. First, they can’t fix everything. No one has sufficient time or resources. Second, leaders hear a great deal...
View ArticleWhy Leaders Give Innovation Low Marks
I’m convinced there is a part of all of us that wants to innovative. While it may be comfortable to do what we’re told, a wondering mind is free to dream of a better way. It is in our nature to create,...
View ArticleThe '8 Great' Accountability Skills For Business Success
How is the issue of personal accountability viewed in your organization? Seasoned workers have undoubtedly seen their share of finger pointing, dishonesty, and “CYOA.” However, personal accountability...
View ArticleThe 9 Top Causes For Uncommitted Employees (And How To Turn Them Around)
Recently, I viewed an infographic on the worst traits of disengaged employees. As I might have anticipated, gossiping, lack of initiative, and other typical traits topped the list of offenses. But if...
View ArticleLead Like Scrooge: The Surprising Research Results
Ebenezer Scrooge, the cold hearted, miserable character of Charles Dickens' 1843 novel, A Christmas Carol, was a very demanding boss. His catchphrase, "Bah, humbug!" suggested he was not only...
View ArticleTop Ranked Leaders Know This Secret: Ask For Feedback
When leaders ask for feedback does it make them look weak? This is a question I hear frequently from corporate executives and entrepreneurs. It is a common misperception that seeking feedback makes a...
View ArticleYour Boss' Opinion Matters More Than You Think
We’re all familiar with the phrase “seeing is believing.” Witnessing an unusual or unexpected event increases your ability to regard it as valid. But is the opposite also true? Do we tend to see what...
View Article5 Business Payoffs For Being An Effective Coach
As I look over the landscape of leadership development, here’s my conclusion: nothing much is new in the way of leadership principles. There are new tactics, but not many new principles. A good friend...
View ArticleThe One Thing That Can Supercharge Your Career
A few months ago I was driving with my son-in-law to the airport. This young man had just received an excellent job offer from a premier employer. As we sat in the car he asked me a very difficult...
View Article8 Ways To Get Work Done Faster
John Maynard Keynes, a famous economist in the 1930’s, predicted that his grandchildren would have a three-hour workday. Sadly, it did not happen--In fact, we now have the reverse! Organizations are...
View ArticleHow To Escape 'Day Prison' At Work
Every career has its highs and lows, and some enter a dangerous state of “Day Prison.” What is “Day Prison”? Most people begin a new position with lots of energy and want to impress others. Their...
View Article5 Reasons Your Self-Development Efforts Are Failing
In between my oldest son’s undergraduate degree and his Masters he worked at my company. After his experience I asked him if he thought he would continue in the field of leadership development and he...
View ArticleBold Leadership: The 4 Steps That Take Leaders To Another Level
In college, my daughter was dating the man she wanted to marry, but he hadn’t made his mind up about her. He was dating another girl and my daughter at the same time. After a few weeks of this spilt...
View ArticleThe Best Way To Deliver Tough Feedback: Stop Talking And Start Listening
If you think that receiving corrective feedback is stressful and difficult for you, then you might be surprised to learn that your leader is experiencing many of the same feelings. All of this stress...
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