Enjoy monthly reads, reflections, and thoughts from our wisdom filled team.
Leaders are thinkers; they observe, reflect, learn, and apply. Sometimes we learn from reflecting on our experiences and other times we have the opportunity to learn from others through books and other media. In the words of noted philosopher and educator, John Dewey, “We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on our experience.”
The best leaders are willing to get their hands dirty in order to understand what it is like to be on the front line serving customers or working on the shop floor. What’s that? You say you’ve been in the “trenches” before? How long ago? Reflect on how long it has been and admit, even if it is just to yourself, that you may have lost touch with your workforce. Look for new ways to connect with your team and lead from the front, even if it makes you uncomfortable.
Fear of failing is a powerful deterrent and an unrelenting roadblock to achieving remarkable results. Leaders who operate in a manner to avoid the possibility of failing, will fail to reach and realize the best outcomes for their organizations and their teams. Napolean Hill wrote, “Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”
As many sectors of the economy were forced to telework or adopt some sort of alternate/hybrid schedule, resumed more in-person work following COVID, many workers were welcoming the return of face-to-face camaraderie and collaboration. Leaders were excited to be physically back with their teams, leaving the Zoom gallery behind. The immediate reaction was a rebound of sorts, striving to make up for lost time with maximum in-person engagement.
Succession is going to happen in your organization whether you plan for it or not. People take other positions, retire, or quit. Unexpected turnover can generate significant capacity shortfalls, lost knowledge, and talent misalignments that disrupt or derail organizations. The organizations that execute effective succession plans fare much better than those that don’t. It is the responsibility of senior leaders, with the support of human resource professionals, to create and execute succession plans.
Have you wondered what makes a high-performing organization tick? What secret sauce allows a group of individuals to achieve unparalleled success? Most people would agree that leadership provides a critical component. However, history is replete with examples of organizations, whose leaders demonstrated a history of outstanding leadership and management, only to create an environment that inevitably led to disaster. Enron, WorldCom, Blockbuster, and Blackberry provide vivid examples of…
The number of eye-catching articles touting the transformational capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems endless. From improved diagnostic interpretation of MRIs and CT scans to scam phone calls made in a person’s natural voice, the use – and potential misuse – of AI seems almost limitless. So, what, you may ask, does that mean for the future of leadership?
Good meetings allow people to be more effective and productive, which provides a good return on the time investment. Bad meetings, on the other hand, are a time suck that disrupt schedules and demotivate teams. After a couple of decades of leading and managing, I’d offer the following tips and perspectives on meetings…
In the rapidly evolving landscape of the 21st century, leaders across various domains are increasingly turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a formidable ally in the decision-making process. The fusion of advanced algorithms, vast data repositories, and computing power has unlocked the potential for AI to serve as a critical tool in aiding leaders to navigate complex challenges and opportunities.
For the last 15 years, I have been helping emerging athletes and sports teams find a way to win on the world stage. And, whether in Africa, the Pacific, or North America, the most significant factor determining success is usually not a lack of desire, hard work, or financial support but rather the quality of the person that someone is listening to the most - the coach.
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