The Clarity of Team Purpose
I recently worked with a team in Fort Collins, Colorado helping them build alignment and cohesion. The CEO was a technologist. The…
Do You Understand Your Employees’ Expectations?
Performance reviews are right around the corner. This year, make them more meaningful using our Workplace Expectations Profile. It’s a simple and…
Laser Focused: 3 Keys to Getting Senior Leadership Teams Aligned for 2011
I am excited about our upcoming webinar Laser Focused: 3 Keys to Getting Senior Leadership Teams Aligned for 2011. When: December 9,…
An Attitude of Gratitude
There was a great article in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal about how grateful people are happier and healthier. The article states… “a…
Align Your Team in 2011 – Part 1
This is strange, Angela thought. Ben had never requested to meet with her alone. She grabbed her notebook, went to the kitchen…
Lead with questions, not answers
“Leading from good to great does not mean coming up with the answers and then motivating everyone to follow your messianic vision.…
Do you have Derailers on Your Team?
I was recently facilitating a strategic team building offsite for a senior leadership team in Colorado, and at the break one of…
Trying to be Invulnerable?
We read about them every day – the charismatic, hard-driving leaders who have led their organization from the trenches into an amazing…
Shockwaves Part 3: Avoiding Costly Senior Leadership Team Mistakes
In the first two parts of this article, I discussed the impact that senior leadership teams have on their organization. The behaviors…
Getting Clear on Your Vision for the Team
In almost any leadership book you read about, you’ll hear that having a vision is important. But, for many people, the idea…