Category Archive: Leadership Development

Organizational Energy: How to Fuel the 6 Engines of Success

Organizational energy drives success. Teams die a slow death when you neglect vitality.

Do you know the 6 sources of organizational energy?

This post explains the sources of organizational energy and offers insights that fuel the engines of success.

How to Handle Lazy Co-Workers (Without Picking Up Their Slack)

Get in early! It’s book giveaway time!

“Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict,” is one of the most practical books you can read.

Today’s sample: How to Handle a Lazy Co-Worker.

Karin Hurt and David Dye are giving away 20 SIGNED copies.

Don’t miss it.

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Dear Dan: My Direct Report Leaves Me Out of the Loop

This is a “Dear Dan” post. What suggestions do you have for a manager who feels out of the loop.

She has a direct report that goes over her head.

I offer a 7-step plan. What are your thoughts?

3 Life Changing Life Lessons from Roger Federer

Roger Federer is one of the world’s great athletes. His commencement talk at Dartmouth blew me away.

Life lessons:

#1. Effortless is a myth.
#2. It’s only a point.
#3. Life is bigger than a tennis court.

This post summarizes Federer’s key points in his own words.

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Sadness: Battling Leadership’s Dark Secret

Sadness is leadership’s dark secret. Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill experienced bouts of darkness.

It wouldn’t surprise me if you felt it. I’m not talking about depression. I’m talking about the weight of caring more than others.

Here are 10 ways to get a grip on sadness.

Gullibility is Deadly: Practice Responsible Trust

People who see the worst in others don’t thrive in life or work.

Gullibility is deadly.

Don’t trust what people say. Trust what they do.

This post explains responsible trust.