Servant Leadership & Technology
The world is shrinking. Across my career, I’ve worked on many multicultural and international teams. Today, I work directly with individuals who have a native language of English, Italian, Hindu, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish or Vietnamese. Based on my experiences, I wrote tips for leading global teams. In that post I recommend using simple terms [...]
The Scenario: An Unrealistic Demand While working for a large, rapidly expanding non-profit, I was tasked with upgrading the organization’s technology. We anticipated doubling in scale over 12 months. Adding to the challenge was an already understaffed technology department, supporting antiquated technology. The task was daunting, but we had an amazing team. My boss, the [...]
I recently received feedback that I am multitasking too much in meetings. The perception is that I am not engaged enough. This bothers me especially because multitasking during meetings has long been a pet peeve of my own. Therefore, I’m dedicating myself to fixing this. Here’s why: A good leader serves their organization through active [...]
Storms that may seem destructive, often bring positive results. A leadership storm can have the same impact. A good leader that enters a bad situation (drought), needs to make tough decisions (storm), but the positive results are undeniable (growth). The Drought Preceding storming leadership is often a drought. This drought is a time of difficult challenges [...]
Only 57% of Americans use the full vacation time. I recommend a better work-life-alignment, understanding the true perceptions and maximizing your paid time off
If you have a seagull manager, consider how you would respond to the birds and adjust those practices for the business world. You can resist the seagull manager
Many organizations today say “the employee alone, is responsible for their career”. It is no surprise that employees have decreased loyalty.
I believe in situational leadership.” Situational leadership?! Please. Try a poor excuse for inconsistency and unpredictability.
Right Management recently reported that 84% of more than 1,400 employees surveyed, plan to look for new jobs in the upcoming year. This is up 24% from last year. Yes, we’ve faced difficult times, impressing upon many organizations extra work per employee, with fewer resources and reduced compensation. Unfortunately, that is where many leaders will [...]
While it is good to schedule times to ensure you share your gratitude, even better gratitude is that in which a leader makes the time to say thank you, promptly
