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Leadership: Deep Long and Wide
Keep Your Employees Engaged During the Economic Downturn
Written on September 1st, 2010
The current economic downturn has been going on for a while and many indicators suggest that it will continue for quite a bit longer. This is depressing even to type out. It has been a long haul for sure. I have seen firsthand companies responding to this reality with important measures including layoffs and/or reductions [...]
“Let me know what you think, but think before you let me know.”
Written on August 25th, 2010
We all have heard the timeless saying “Think before you speak.” And it is a good one to heed especially in our jobs. It however has become more difficult through the past years to take the time to think things through as the pace of work has increased almost beyond comprehension. [...]
Getting Feedback for Leaders Part 4: Reaching Out
Written on August 18th, 2010
As was said earlier in this series, it can be hard for managers to get candid and honest feedback. The bigger your title, the less of a chance people will volunteer feedback to you, especially tough feedback.
Great leaders set the stage early with the people they work with–their boss, peers and direct reports– so they [...]
Getting Feedback for Leaders Part 3: The 360 Feedback Report
Written on August 11th, 2010
An amazingly effective way to get feedback as a leader is by participating in a 360 Feedback process. As most of you may know this is a formal process by which to gather feedback in a safe and anonymous environment from a variety of perspectives all around you, hence the term 360 from a 360 [...]
Getting Feedback for Leaders
Part 2
Written on August 2nd, 2010
Great leaders are constantly looking for feedback. And they are smart enough to realize that they have to take the initiative to get it. If you wait for it to come to you, you will wait a while and if it finally shows up it probably will not be good news because it might be [...]