When I watch the news and follow politics, it’s difficult for me to not get a little cynical. It seems like we have too many impostors running our organizations and not enough real leaders. On the other hand, I know that many of the impostors are not necessarily bad people. They have been put into their position based on the …
What do employees want these days? Growth and education
When I’m coaching executives, I always ask them the same question. “How can your company grow if your people don’t?” The most effective leaders always understand what I’m getting at. So they actively invest in the growth and education of their people. The least effective leaders look at me, somewhat stunned because they never gave that question any attention. I had …
3 Disarmingly Simple Questions That Open Up Healthy Communication
Speaking on a cruise ship one time, leading a marriage enrichment seminar, I made the following statement: “Communication is the fuel that keeps the fire in your relationship burning. Without it, your relationship goes cold.” My question for you is simple. Is that the truth or is that a myth? Well of course it’s the truth. Tons of research backs that …
How to Ask for What You Need
Many people hate to ask for what they need. It’s the boss who says, “I shouldn’t have to ask my employees to do something. They should just do what needs to be done.” Of course that would be nice, but that’s not how things work. It’s the boyfriend or girlfriend who says, “I shouldn’t have to ask for what I need in …