One of my favorite leadership quotes of all time comes from Tom Peters, “Leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders.”
While its certainly a powerful and true quote, I have never met someone who says they have mastered how to do it. So it got me thinking “how do leaders create more leaders? Continue reading 5 Things You Must Have to Create More Leaders
Not only do people want to be led, but they deserve a leader who is willing to give up control and responsibility to help them to become the best version of themselves. Continue reading Why Micromanaging is Hurting Your Employees (and How to Fix It)
Professionals often assume that becoming a better leader requires adding new skills or habits to their arsenal. While this can help, I’ve also found removing or changing habits can be just as effective. Continue reading 5 Simple Habits Bad Leaders Can’t Seem to Shake Off
There are many ways to determine how good of a job you are doing as a leader. One of my favorite ways is to evaluate the growth of team members. When the growth of a team member slows down, it means the leader or employee has lost their focus on the importance of personal development. This is important to note, because a team that continuously … Continue reading 7 Questions All Leaders Should Ask Themselves Monthly
The power of a team is 2+2 = 6. Without teammates that bring specific characteristics to work every day, it impossible to equal anything more than 4. So what exactly are those characteristics that every successful team regardless of industry, job function, or location have in its team members? Continue reading What Makes a Great Teammate?
Blake recalled a story in which he asked Welch, “Of all of the attributes of leadership, if you had to weigh them all and pick one, what is the single most important attribute of leadership?” His answer surprised me… Continue reading This Hard Nosed CEO Shared the Most Important Attribute of Leadership
There are thousands of professionals all across the world who call themselves a leader in their respective business. The reality is, the vast majority of these people are a leader in title only. Continue reading Want to Become a Great Leader? Practice These 5 Habits
Everybody loves a top 50 list. It could be dog breeds, the best cities to live in, highest rated CEO’s or in this case the Top Companies to work for in 2018. I love LinkedIn’s annual list of the Top Companies in the US to Work For in 2018 because it’s based on actual actions of over 146 million US Professionals. Continue reading 5 Brilliant Lessons from the Top Companies to Work For in 2018
We have some major problems facing us as it relates to organizational leadership. Employee engagement is at an all-time low, voluntary turnover is skyrocketing, and the number one reason people are leaving is because of their boss. Continue reading Stopping Bad Leadership Starts with You
In 2012, Chip Brewer stood in his brand new office at the Callaway Golf headquarters not knowing if the words he just told his team made an impact. The words were simple, “I just want you to make products you are proud of.” Continue reading 3 Leadership Lessons From a Golf Company That Grew 20% in a Shrinking Market
