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The Importance of Delegating and Supervising

By July 20, 2011
Full Engagement

In life, you always have a choice.  You can either do everything yourself or you can get others to help you do some of the work.  Our entire economic structure is built on the principle of specialization.  Specialization means that some people become very good at doing certain tasks while other people become very good at doing other tasks. Delegation is one of the most important management skills. Without the ability to delegate effectively and well, it is impossible for you to advance in … [Read more...]

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6 Ways to Tell If You’re the Management Type

By March 8, 2011
Manager

You’ve probably heard a lot about the importance of moving beyond a hunter-gatherer approach to your work-life – where all your attention is focused on moving from job to job – and taking a more long-term view of your career. But if your career is a work in progress, sometimes you’ve got to ask yourself “Progress towards what?” … [Read more...]

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Coaching Challenge: Getting to Yes

By February 15, 2011
What Could Happen If You Do Nothing

Every day at work involves some kind of negotiation, whether it's simply when to schedule a conference call, or a more complex issue such as where to cut costs on next year's budget. We wrestle with the pros and cons and usually come to consensus. . .or someone simply acquiesces and moves on. However, there are occasions when issues become really thorny. Someone digs in and won't budge. "Getting to yes" is subverted by getting nowhere. … [Read more...]

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What Makes a Good Place to Work? 5 Ways to Know It When You See It

By September 22, 2010

Perhaps you’ve heard that one of the most common reasons people give for leaving jobs is a bad supervisor. Then, logically, it would stand to reason that a good supervisor would make the difference between a so-so job and a great place to work. Of course, some things are beyond even the most magical manager’s control, like the nature of the field you’re in, the economy and – to a certain extent – the range of benefits she or he has to work with. … [Read more...]

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The Importance of Sequencing

By July 22, 2010
Cards

One of my favorite computer vices is online Solitaire. Perhaps that seems pretty tame for a vice, but when you’re juggling multiplying demands and shrinking hours to meet them, taking any time to click and flip computer cards seems the height of wickedness – the time management equivalent of dumping gallons of milk down the drain. … [Read more...]

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Six Ways to Deal With Big Projects

By December 1, 2009
Challenge

Doubtless you’re familiar with the slogan, “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” You might even be familiar with its epilogue; “It’s all small stuff.” Although that may be true in the deeper, philosophic sense, into each life some genuinely big projects and tasks will fall. On these occasions, daunting as they may be, it’s up to each one of us to do the best we can. In fact, often these seemingly insurmountable obstacles can become the stepping-stones to a successful career. … [Read more...]

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The Third Practice of FIERCE LEADERSHIP

By September 12, 2009

It’s my opinion that today’s “best” practices of leaders not only fail to resolve the problems they’re meant to resolve or achieve the results they’re meant to achieve, they actually escalate problems.  I’d like to recommend alternative practices to take their place. After all, reality has shifted and those who cling to old practices that no longer serve them and perhaps never did, will fail to thrive.  Seriously.  Fail to thrive. … [Read more...]

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The Second Practice of FIERCE LEADERSHIP

By September 5, 2009
fierce-leadership

It’s my opinion that today’s “best” practices of leaders not only fail to resolve the problems they’re meant to resolve or achieve the results they’re meant to achieve, they actually escalate problems.  I’d like to recommend alternative practices to take their place. After all, reality has shifted and those who cling to old practices that no longer serve them and perhaps never did, will fail to thrive.  Seriously.  Fail to thrive. … [Read more...]

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The First Practice of FIERCE LEADERSHIP

By August 29, 2009
Fierce Leadership

It’s my opinion that today’s “best” practices of leaders not only fail to resolve the problems they’re meant to resolve or achieve the results they’re meant to achieve, they actually escalate problems.  I’d like to recommend alternative practices to take their place. After all, reality has shifted and those who cling to old practices that no longer serve them and perhaps never did, will fail to thrive.  Seriously.  Fail to thrive. … [Read more...]

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HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?

By August 21, 2009

Motorola, the company that launched the cell phone industry and stood among the world's most admired companies for decades, is now struggling to survive. How did that happen? Apparently the company missed, underestimated, or ignored a fundamental shift in the industry away from feature-rich cell phones like the Razr, Motorola's last new product hit in 2004, toward more sophisticated smart phones like the iPhone. A lack of effective leadership and clear vision in Motorola's handset business over … [Read more...]

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