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The Global Leadership Team – Part 2

The Global Leadership Team – Part 2

In the first of three posts about The Global Leadership Team, we talked about the importance of cultivating the team with agile…
The Global Leadership Team – Part 1

The Global Leadership Team – Part 1

Separated by time. Separated by distance. Separated by cultural differences. Meet the global leadership team. They are comprised of people living and…
Support, Don’t Rescue

Support, Don’t Rescue

People are often promoted to positions of leadership because they were good at what they did technically – as a software developer,…
Everything DiSC Work of Leaders

Everything DiSC Work of Leaders

The Work of Leaders Made Simple: Vision, Alignment, and Execution.  Everything DiSC® Work of Leaders™ is classroom training that uses online pre-work, engaging facilitation with contemporary…
The Middle Management Gap

The Middle Management Gap

They are sometimes viewed as “caught in the middle.” And for good reason. Senior leaders above them impose strategy that they are…
Where’s the Vision?

Where’s the Vision?

I have written in the past about how “vision” often alludes leaders. “I’m not visionary” is something I often hear in my…
The Cost of Losing “Just” One Team Member

The Cost of Losing “Just” One Team Member

I am amazed at how many leaders don’t know the cost of losing good people. They often only associate administrative costs, recruiting…
Practice

Practice

A great way to develop as a leader is to practice. Yes, literally practice. For example, if you have found that you…
Faster Horses

Faster Horses

If Henry Ford held focus groups, people would have asked for faster horses.
“Just Getting Through the Day”

“Just Getting Through the Day”

“I spend so much time just getting through the day and don’t have time to think about long-term planning.” This is a…