07 Aug 2025 | Leadership
Let’s face it, we all know our teams could be better. Maybe they could take more initiative, handle more abstract problems, improve their capacity, address quality issues, or work better with peer groups. Every team has some areas it can improve.
25 Jun 2025 | Leadership
I’ve never met a leader who hasn’t learned to adapt their speech, mannerisms, focus on detail, and other aspects of their leadership style based on the situation they’re in. A classic example is managing up often looks quite different from managing down. Yet, I find that many leaders are unaware of a similar situation where they must often be of two minds at the same time. I call this the Operator and Innovator mind.
28 May 2025 | Leadership
Imagine this scenario as we explore an effective risk assessment method that was in the exceptional movie Fight Club.
21 May 2025 | Leadership
Have you ever left a meeting feeling like you made yourself clear, only to find out weeks or months later that you were seriously mistaken? What about sending an email you assessed as concise, direct, and clear only to find it completely ignored or misinterpreted?
05 May 2025 | Leadership
I’ve used horizon planning for years now, but I only recently discovered that folks like McKinsey do something similar. Horizon planning focuses on strategic goals along distant points called horizons. It is really useful because it rapidly communicates the direction, long-term goals, and flexible yet practical approach to getting there.
14 Mar 2025 | Leadership
Delegation is defined as “The act or process of authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions.” If you’ve been in any kind of leadership position before, you’ve bumped into how important it is to delegate and how overwhelmed you can get when you don’t.
