How to Inspire Others to Fly
Organizations that don’t develop leaders – die. One of the great questions of leadership is, “How are you inspiring others to fly?” Surprisingly, baby bluebirds grow from birth to fledglings in about… Continue reading
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7 Ways to be the Leader Everyone Loves to Work With
You’ve probably had a lousy leader. He made life miserable. She had irritating habits. People don’t leave organizations, they leave lousy leaders. Lousy leaders: Ignore the little people and hang with the power-people.… Continue reading
When People Want You on Their Team
She said, “If there’s a crisis, you want me around.” She told me about a car load of high school students on their way to a high school play. There was an accident.… Continue reading
7 Ways to Give Advice that Helps
Telling people what to do is giving direction, but advice-giving is a conversation. Wise advice changes lives. 7 ways to give advice that helps: #1. Know your own struggles. Authentic advice comes from… Continue reading
Five Ways to Lead a Happier Team
“Americans have never been the happiest bunch, Gerzema says. In the nine-year history of the happiness poll, the highest happiness index was 35% in 2008 and 2009. Close to 40% of Americans said… Continue reading
Two Key Factors for Happiness at Work
If you don’t like the people around you, you hate showing up at work. Jamie Naughton, Chief of Staff for Zappos, told me she used to think, “Happiness at work was more in… Continue reading