Leadership Irony: To Accomplish More, Do Less
Guest post from Sara Canaday: As leaders, we are, by definition, doers. We finish. We deliver. We get results. And we love the feeling of accomplishment that comes with crossing … Read more
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Great Leaders Know What They Do Best – and Let Go of the Rest
Guest post from Kathy Kolbe: “I’m a strategist,” Hank tells his management team. “Like most good generals, I give you the specifics of what you need to do, and … Read more
What NOT to Delegate
Most managers understand the importance of delegation, and probably already know how to delegate. However, what about the other extreme end of the delegation continuum- the handful of things a … Read more
You know You’re a Micromanager When….
No manager likes to think of themselves as a “micromanager”….. yet, working for a micromanager boss is one of the most frequently reported reasons employees hate their jobs or hate their … Read more
The Trouble with Control
Guest post by Jen Shirkani: I write about the damage done when, as leaders, we don’t fully allow employees to have control over their tasks, projects or budgets. Everyone I … Read more
What’s the Best Way to Motivate your Employees? Give them Freedom.
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” – Nelson Mandela “We … Read more
Three Management Styles
Guest post from Great Leadership regular contributor Paul Thornton: Management style greatly affects employees’ motivation and capacity to learn. The most effective managers vary their styles depending on the employee’s … Read more
Why Middle Managers Need to “Fire” Themselves as Supervisors
There are rich leadership lessons to be learned from politics and sports. Given that I try to avoid politics in this blog, please allow me the indulgence of referencing a … Read more
Don’t Let the Pebbles Cover the Rocks
Guest post by Great Leadership regular contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: One of my five top leadership mistakes is the vicious spiral many leaders get sucked into: the urgent taking over … Read more
31 Days to Become a Better Leader
With the start of a New Year looming, there’s no better time than now to commit to being a better leader in 2011. Here’s a list of 31 activities that … Read more