Yesterday, we met with the six members of a Leadership Team. Two of the members regularly travel to the 25 locations of the company and work with the leaders at each location. They are very good at what they do and get good results, but not great results. We are trying to position this organization to grow (something they have tried in the past) but the effort always seems to start well and then fail. We were hired to ensure […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses leadership assessments and the importance of ongoing feedback and taking action. There are many types of Leadership Assessments available today. The one common thread that we see is that there is no clarity of actions to take. Feedback is a great tool; however, it should be given in tandem with coaching, choices, and implementation of change where needed. This allows the leaders to explain what actions they will take […]
This morning during a meeting with a business owner, he realized that he had failed as a leader. His organization had experienced yet another problem with their internet access. As one of his employees worked on it with tech support, the employee cheerfully made the comment, “At least it is job security!” The owner was happy that this employee so cheerfully went to work on the problem, but then he stopped; then thought, pondered, and began to worry. This owner […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses happiness and whether it comes naturally or if it is a skill that can be learned. We have found working with individuals and organizations through different circumstances, many people who are happy during good and bad are just happy people. Others are just unhappy. If you pull the extremes out, happiness is a skill. Some people are very good at coping or not demonstrating their frustrations when things […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses conflict and conflict resolution. Conflict is an inevitable part of being part of a team and organization. From the miniscule to the complete knock down drag outs, conflict arises on a regular basis as long as communication, perspectives, styles and backgrounds and people are involved. We have found that one of the critical factors in preventing the more catastrophic types of conflict, is setting boundaries. When we set boundaries […]
A client was discussing with us the other day about two hard working employees who are upset about a “lazy” employee. The two hard working employees are becoming demotivated by the fact that they work hard and are doing a good job yet the other employee, when finished with work, does not do anything productive; instead he sits around talking with others. The two resentful employees do not know that this “lazy” employee actually has a serious health issue that […]
Without getting coached during the game, the best “A” players lose the opportunity of the moment and are unable to be at their best. They are also unable to fix issues during the game that the coach can easily see. They are unable to coordinate more effectively with the rest of the team. Most businesses have the reverse structure of football teams. Five or six days a week are spent playing the game with very few hours a week invested […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses what it takes to make a successful general (or leader). Napoleon once said “It takes 10,000 soldiers to make a General.” These 10,000 soldiers represent the failed employees and mistakes made within an organization until great leaders are developed within an organization. We encourage you to ask yourself the following questions: What can we do as leaders to minimize the damage or loss of soldiers? What Generals or examples […]