The Organizational Context: Your Role in Generating the Organization’s Vitality
Executive leadership is perhaps the most glamorous and the most challenging of all contexts of leadership. You have the authority to make the most critical decisions as it relates to the direction of the organization, but you’re also responsible for the people who are employed to serve the vision and the clients they serve.
The Team Context: Your Role in Facilitating High-Impact Teams
Leadership seems intuitive. But leadership can be tricky the more you expand the number of people you’re attempting to influence. Continuing the skills you need to be an effective Self Leader is just the start of the Leadership Journey.
The One-to-One Context: Your Role in Igniting Individual Development
Your role as a leader has a major impact on the lives of the people you are attempting to lead. In his book Achieve Leadership Genius, Dr. Drea Zigarmi describes leadership in a variety of contexts. One of the most critical contexts of leadership is practiced in the One-to-One relationship between a leader and the […]
Which Fictional Movie Organization Is Most Like Your Current Workplace?
Do you ever watch a movie or a tv show and notice the similarities between the fictional company or organization and your own place of work? Take the 1999 film Office Space for example. Just because you have Hawaiian Shirt Fridays doesn’t mean your teams are going to be productive and efficient leaders in their […]
The Flip from Traditional Leadership Development to the New Normal
Traditional leadership models typically are rooted in a top-down leadership approach. Most traditional leadership programs focus development opportunities on improving the skills of executives and managers. And even if when they do offer skills training to individual contributors, it’s often not the same core skill sets offered to the leaders at the top of the hierarchy. […]
The State of Performance Management 2018 [Infographic]
Performance management. Two words that, when thrust together, mean the development and management of an employee’s productivity, efficiency and overall output capability. But what does this really mean for your organization?
The Importance of Self-Leadership and How to Leverage It to Improve Organizational Leadership
Leadership is not just for those with a corner office or an MBA hanging on the wall. Leadership is not just for those with the title “Chief” or “Vice President.” The reality is that leadership happens in different contexts, including in the self-context, and at every level of an organization.
Out with the Old, In with the New: The Issue with Traditional Leadership Development Programs
We all love new things, right? Picture that special smell of a freshly opened can of tennis balls or brand-new leather jacket. That thick, robust aroma that lets you know the product is fresh off the press. It’s like that “new car smell” that’s crisp, pristine and mint. It’s like shopping for a new pair […]
How to Get Employees On Board with the New Learning and Development Software
Implementing learning and development software is a step towards improving your organization’s overall talent. Why? Because it’s an investment in the individual skills and leadership abilities of your employees. Some of the benefits new learning and development software include:
The Fuel Your Performance Management Strategy Needs
Performance Management strategies are essential for any company. However, the traditional routes taken by business and organizations are dated and ineffective. These aged methods usually include an annual performance review which offers no constructive feedback or opportunities to improve until those are addressed.
