While every employee must know their job inside and out, the average team member loses sight of the big picture and focuses only on their task. They miss the forest for the trees. Leaders must equip them to see the bigger picture and align their job with the larger vision, not vice versa.
Read MoreWe must acknowledge, however, that these are “old-fashioned” work ethic standards. While I still value them and love it when I meet anyone who embraces them, many young workers don’t embrace them because they say they’ve “learned from the mistakes of older generations.”
Read MoreStereotypes exist for a reason, but far too often, it is an uninformed reason.
Read MoreI am grateful I didn’t have experience in some areas and wasn’t bound by the norms that confined so many companies in my industry.
Read MoreAfter 39 books, I’m definitely still learning but I’ve picked up a few insights on “best practices” and what to avoid, which helps accelerate the process.
Read MoreMission statements clarify what we do. Vision statements clarify what we see as a result. But to simply summarize them in rational terms won’t elicit the best effort from your team nor will it move your customers.
Read MoreYoung adults recognize the need for good leaders but have no desire to lead. Unfortunately, misconstrued ideas of what leadership looks like have turned many from today’s emerging generation away from the responsibility.
Read MoreIn every focus group I’ve witnessed, I hear young adults respectfully begging for fundamental change, not incremental change. While employers often propose tweaks to their current systems, today’s kids have been exposed to the “dirt” on leaders in nearly all industries.
Read MoreIn every focus group I’ve witnessed, I hear young adults respectfully begging for fundamental change, not incremental change. While employers often propose tweaks to their current systems, today’s kids have been exposed to the “dirt” on leaders in nearly all industries.
Read MoreSocial change is led by the newest generations who arrive on the scene. In nearly every case, older generations balk at their audacity, but this new wave of young professionals embody paradigms that eventually become acceptable.
Read MoreThe world it introduces to us is both captivating and alarming, as you can imagine.
Read MoreWith all the talk about the different generations alive today, I felt it may help to get acquainted with how each demographic approaches donations and philanthropy today.
Read MoreThere is no doubt genetics can give us a predisposition toward certain strengths or weaknesses. Most of the time, however, it is both nature and nurture that shape us.
Read MoreNot one person from Generation X has ever been elected president. Baby boomer leaders or Builder generation leaders have controlled the White House for decades.
Read MoreWhen we interface with team members from a vastly different age group, it can feel like a cross-cultural interaction
Read MoreMaybe you respond well to harsh, self-criticism. Most people, however, respond much better to encouraging, challenging and positive remarks that push us toward our goal.
Read MoreThe speaker assumes the listeners will “get it.” Unfortunately, listeners’ minds are in so many different places before hearing you speak—their biases may cause them to misunderstand the message you’re sending.
Read MoreIn many places, “quiet quitting,” is the new norm; to do the bare minimum. The attitude is: what are you going to do, fire me?
Read MoreEntering a new year is a natural time to push “reset” and launch new habits. I have four ideas that immediately come to mind that I thought might be good reminders for you.
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