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Now that we understood what makes a toxic leader, let’s talk more about how to deal with toxic leaders. (If you haven’t already, read our How to Spot a Toxic Leader article.) Today, let’s take a look at the abusive type who imposes the most harm. Overall, there are two forms of abusive supervision: ...
Part 2 in a series. Read part 1 here . The United States Army Ranger School is a demanding leadership course that takes volunteer Soldiers of all ranks out of their comfort zones, puts them in an austere environment, takes away all authoritative leadership tools and still demands leaders get results...
Key Takeaways : Playing favorites is counterproductive and jeopardizes team effectiveness. Awards and punishments must be administered equally across organizations to avoid favoritism. Have you ever been on a team and noticed that some people seemed to receive preferential treatment, or maybe weren’...
In the final part of my series, I will discuss how setting attainable goals translates into faith and confidence in leadership. Goal setting is the process of deciding what you want to accomplish and devising a plan to achieve the result you desire. Leaders exude confidence along with the ability to...
Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There’s plenty of movement, but you never know if it’s going to be forward, backwards, or sideways. - H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Talent isn’t enough. It helps, but talent alone will not make you a winner or a champion. No matter what you do i...
Key Takeaways: Leaders can practice self-reflection to recall and then apply what they already know when leading during crisis. This self-reflection and application requires significant emotional intelligence to ensure maximum benefit for individual team members. During my military career, I was a...
Managers must get the results. This is true. But whose fault is it if they don’t? If you’re in the right place at the right time, it is not difficult to make a lot of money and fuel yourself every quarter with compliments from the board. A sales manager in a growing-stage company tends to get bett...
The final buzzer marks the end of a basketball game. It is a simple noise with profound meaning; the score is final, the winner and loser are declared and competition is over until the next game. Some final buzzers are more significant and memorable than others. On April 2nd, Coach Mike Krzyzewski, ...
Key Takeaways Understand why strategic planning is important even in a pandemic Refresh on the benefits of engaging teams in strategy discussions Tips for what to get from discussions and how to apply it It is the 19 th month and counting for living in, and hopefully through, a pandemic in the Unite...
Key Takeaways New leaders must foster mutual respect. It takes time to integrate into an existing company culture. Imagine standing in front of a room full of people. These are your new employees, and they are waiting for you to make your first move as their new leader. As you scan a sea of expecta...
