Most leaders have those days where they feel great pressure. Maybe you have an employee who is angrily questioning you about their performance. Or maybe you have been asked to give the most important presentation of your life before your company’s board of directors. Whatever the pressure, it’s nothing like the guy in the below […] Read more
Leadership Tips
Have you ever wondered how to be more happy? Grumpy leaders don’t make good leaders. You most likely won’t see happiness in a job description for a leader. However, it is a quality that makes a big difference in your ability to lead. Happy leaders are more resilient under pressure, they tend to be more […] Read more
Managing employee conflict is not at the top of my list of fun things to do. And I am pretty sure it isn’t on yours either. A number of years ago I was unwillingly caught in an employee conflict of my own. Her name was Ingrid (not her real name of course). She was an […] Read more
We have talked about many effective communication techniques on our Teamwork and Leadership blog over the last four years. But there is one you might not ever traditionally think about when it comes to effective communication skills. Awhile back I shared a cartoon on our Facebook Teamwork and Leadership page which showed a large orange […] Read more
Leaders Don’t Assume Several weeks ago we hurried home from a soccer game one of our sons was playing in. Anxiously awaiting our arrival at home near the door was our 10-year-old son with a basketball in one hand and his gym bag in the other. He was waiting for a ride to basketball practice. […] Read more
