LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT

How to Manage an Eager Report Who’s Not Ready to Lead

How to Manage an Eager Report Who’s Not Ready to Lead

Brief  Leaders who have ambitious reports who are not yet qualified for promotion must manage both their expectations and those of their employees and offer honest feedback on where they're excelling and need improvement, writes Ed Batista. "While it's your...

3 Steps to Creating an Internal Path for New Leaders

3 Steps to Creating an Internal Path for New Leaders

Brief  Develop an internal pipeline for new leaders in your organization by looking for confident, responsible team members, providing a transparent process for advancement and giving them permission to voice their opinions and ideas, writes Rashan Dixon. "Current...

How to Move Forward, Lead after a Colleague’s Death

How to Move Forward, Lead after a Colleague’s Death

Brief  The death of a colleague can be traumatic, especially for those in leadership positions. Educator Fred Ende, a curriculum and instructional services director in New York, explains that he could cope better following a recent loss by "welcoming the grief,"...

How to Create a Sense of Connection for Employees

How to Create a Sense of Connection for Employees

Brief  Leaders can create stronger connections within their companies by recognizing the value of employees and being willing to share their experiences with others, Michael Lee Stallard writes. "By engaging in the simple act of conversation, you will be developing...

How Character and Vision Drive Leadership Success

How Character and Vision Drive Leadership Success

Brief  Having a personal vision and a well-defined set of values that make up your character can help you better navigate the ethical dilemmas that arise in day-to-day leadership, writes Jared Harris, an associate professor at the University of Virginia's Darden...

6 Steps to Replace Bad Leadership Habits with Good Ones

6 Steps to Replace Bad Leadership Habits with Good Ones

Brief  End bad leadership habits by identifying them and their triggers, making a plan with a deadline, deciding what good habits you'll develop to replace them and enlisting the help of others, writes Lolly Daskal. "Other people automatically bring accountability,...

Why the Best Leaders are Those Who Never Stop Learning

Why the Best Leaders are Those Who Never Stop Learning

Brief  The best leaders are those who always seek to learn more from their customers and their employees so they can develop both their teamwork skills and knowledge on how to handle conflicts and challenges, writes Kevin Kehoe, co-founder of Aspire Software....

Lead with Abundance to Build Team Trust

Lead with Abundance to Build Team Trust

Brief  Leaders with an abundance mindset celebrate the achievements of others and look for the "win-win" situation while still upholding high standards, writes McKinlee Covey. "In fact, abundant-minded leaders tend to achieve more in the long-run because they are...

Repair Broken Relationships by Healing Yourself First

Repair Broken Relationships by Healing Yourself First

Brief  Repairing damaged relationships with co-workers requires rethinking how you may perceive them and taking the risk to be vulnerable and open with them, even if they still refuse to rebuild trust with you, writes Joseph Grenny. "You'll stand confidently even...

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