Leadership- It’s Everybody’s Issue
In the last few months I have spent time in San Jose, Atlanta, Houston, Minneapolis, England, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York, Doha Qatar, Amsterdam Netherlands, Orlando, New Haven, Chicago and Mexico City. I have also had conversations with people from India, China, Denmark, Switzerland, Washington D.C., Singapore, South Africa, Egypt, Florida and Japan. I have … Continue reading
Employee Commitment
Dwight Schrute The Office Many of you, like I, have laughed through episodes of the television show “The Office.” The following is a quote from Dwight Schrute, one of the main characters, on his commitment to the organization. “Would I ever leave this company? Look, I’m all about loyalty. In fact, I feel like part … Continue reading
Stories vs. Data: Which One is More Effective?
One important job we have as leaders is to persuade others to take action. That’s not always an easy task, since those actions can often be difficult, challenging, and uncomfortable. I recall being a newly commissioned, 22-year old lieutenant in my initial Army troop assignment. It was my job to lead soldiers who, in some … Continue reading
The Yin and Yang of Strengths and Fatal Flaws
When Jack Zenger and I discovered that what made leaders great was the presence of strengths and not the absence of weaknesses, it fundamentally shifted our view about how leaders can improve. Our efforts to make leaders better had been primarily focused on fixing weaknesses. As we teach people about this research on building strengths, … Continue reading
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