Never Be Alone Again.
Leadership at the top is lonely. Very, very lonely. Sometimes, unbearably lonely. That is how most leaders feel.
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Dealing with Bosses Who Pay Only Lip Service to a New Initiative
Your boss says they’re in favor of a new undertaking that you see as critical, and they seem to be well-intentioned. But they aren’t ta...
03
Nov
How to Get Your Direct Reports to Be More Candid
Most people are careful about what they say to their bosses, and sometimes their reluctance to say what they really think can have nega...
21
Oct
An Article: Four Core Skills for Bosses who Coach
A September, 2020 article on the CCL website lists four core skills for bosses who are coaching direct reports.
It’s a good list, an...
28
Sep
Looking Beyond Internal Peers for Help
Leaders are often reluctant to seek advice and feedback from peers in their own organizations. Even when matters are not overly sensiti...
02
Sep
Communicating During a Crisis
A July 2020 article in Harvard Business Review has good advice for communicating with employees during a crisis
Among other recommen...
06
Mar
Accountability: The First Step
Melissa Raffoni has an excellent article on accountability published in Harvard Business Review in February, 2020. It’s at https://hbr....
18
Oct
Coaching and Managing a Younger Workforce
Inc Magazine published an excellent article on coaching and managing in June. It noted that, according to extensive Gallup research, yo...
01
Sep
How to Find Safe Sounding Boards Outside of Your Company
(This post was first published at www.Forbes.com on July29, 2019)
Senior leaders often benefit from talking to executives outside of...
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May
Meeting Global Leadership Development Challenges in the Energy Sector
The shortage of future leadership talent in the energy sector is even more acute when it comes to global leadership.
In addressing thi...