The Six Questions Leaders Should Ask Employees
As explained in John Baldoni‘s, book, Lead With Purpose, Marshall Goldsmith suggests all leaders make it a habit to regularly ask their employees these six questions: Where do you think we should be...
View ArticleHow To Communicate In Eight Seconds
According to a 2015 Microsoft study, the average attention span for us ever-scattered humans is now shorter that a goldfish’s; eight seconds. So, how do you stand out? How do you communicate...
View Article11 Ground Rules For Meeting Behaviors
While recently reading C. Elliott Haverlack’s new book, Unbundle It, I found his 11 ground rules for meeting behaviors to be particularly helpful: Arrive on time. Be respectful of other attendees. No...
View ArticleThe Golden Rules Of Effective Communication
Here are the 12 golden rules of effective communication from Paul Falcone, as highlighted in his book, 2600 Phrases for Setting Effective Performance Goals. Always remember to: Recognize achievements...
View ArticleSix Questions To Ask Your Employees Today
As explained in John Baldoni’s, book, Lead With Purpose, Marshall Goldsmith suggests all leaders make it a habit to regularly ask their employees these six questions: Where do you think we should be...
View ArticleHow To Be A High-Performing Team
According to Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese, authors of the book, The Collaboration Imperative, high-performing teams have the following characteristics: People have solid and deep trust in each other and...
View ArticleToday’s Leadership Quotes
Some of my favorite quotes for leaders are: A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit — Arnold H. Glasgow I praise loudly, I blame...
View Article6 Questions To Ask Yourself Each Day
One of my favorite parts of Joe Sweeney‘s book, Moving the Needle, is the section where he recommends you ask yourself these six questions before you go to bed each night: What was the best thing that...
View ArticleLeadership Questions To Ask Everyday
I’m a big fan of the magazine, Experience Life. Particularly the monthly Perspective column by Bahram Akradi, the founder and CEO of Life Time Fitness. Akradi tackled self-reflection awhile back. He...
View ArticleHow To Be A Good Coach
Former Verizon Wireless CEO, Denny F. Strigl offers these tips for how to be a good coach to an employee. He explains that good coaches help performers by: • Keeping them focused. • Giving them...
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