“I don’t want to brag.” It’s a common lament. We all want to be appreciated for our hard work, but many of us are reluctant to tout our accomplishments. Especially women. (I’ve been guilty of this myself). It’s a quagmire because your ability to show off your best work.
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Who is the leader? Is it someone with a specific title, a handful of direct reports, or just a lot of experience? As organizational hierarchies fade and teams become more wide than they are deep, the need to lead without formal authority is on the rise. One mistake I see a.
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It’s not work that erodes our spirit, it’s meaningless work High impact leaders go beyond the fundamentals (like setting clear goals and giving positive feedback), they up-level everyone around them, by infusing a wave of inspiration and commitment. In the last two decades, I’ve had the privilege of working.
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As teams find their “new normal” for communicating and staying connected remotely, storytelling often gets left out of the equation. This is a big problem. In remote environments, when emotional connection and anecdotes get stripped away, it can leave teams feeling like work is a grind; a Monday through Friday.
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What percent of your time at work do you spend in meetings? Previous estimates were that middle managers spent 35% of their team in meetings, while senior leaders spent 50%. Now with virtual work, many leaders say as much as 90% of their time is spent in meetings. Or at least it.
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Having a great boss can be transformational. Having a terrible boss can be soul-sucking. When it comes to the boss-employee relationship, most people fall somewhere between. Improving the relationship with your boss has a positive impact on your work and your life overall. Much of the power lies in your hands;.
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“We’re going to obliterate them. We’re going to steal every ounce of their margin. We’re going to make those guys worry about their mortgages.” At the start of 2021, leaders knew they had to rally their teams. With that came the resurgence of a not-so-effective rallying cry: Kill the competition. It might.
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We’re one month into the New Year, and for many of us our resolution to be kinder, more grateful and more connected is falling by the wayside. All hope is not lost. We can reclaim those good intentions with just a few intentional actions each day. Here are four.
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I started my career as a wide-eyed Procter & Gamble sales rep. When it came time to attend my first sales meeting, I was equal parts nervous and excited. Our meeting kicked off with the head of customer experience for a big retail grocery chain, talking about how they.
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If your sole purpose in business is to make money, when an economic crisis hits, you’re going to flounder. In a time of economic volatility, the firms who define themselves by their earnings alone will be hard pressed to rally their teams or innovate on behalf of their customers..
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