Here’s why you don’t need to have good relationships with each of your team members Some leaders use an autocratic approach as their first option, regardless of the situation. This really is an old-fashioned view… You’re good with them working half-heartedly. You’re not concerned about decreasing productivity. You’re not bothered about cultivating them to go

Periodically I encounter a leader who thinks that constantly being the expert, relentlessly being the knowledgeable authority, is an all-important leadership behaviour. Some leaders use an autocratic approach as their first option, regardless of the situation. This really is an old-fashioned view… Of course, in the Middle Ages, autocratic leadership was the norm. In those

If I were asked, “What’s the most common thing leaders don’t get right?” delegation would certainly be near the top of the list. I know, I know, delegation might not be the most exciting topic in the world, but heck, it’s so critical that you get it right… Leaders, even seasoned leaders, commonly don’t delegate

Just last week, in a 360-feedback interview, a team member described his leader as being inconsiderate and unreasonable. The team member went on to say that when his leader was overworked, overwhelmed and overstressed, the leader had a short fuse. Further investigations with other team members told a similar story: They felt devalued and disrespected

“How to influence someone” is a topic that’s repeatedly put on the table by leaders I coach. By the way, this is a revamp of an edition of a Leadership Bulletin I published a couple of years ago. Because many readers told me they found it so useful, I decided to give you the opportunity