Listening can feel harder to do than ever. There’s always going to be outside distractions. Emails, texts, meetings, presentations, it can seem to go on and on. It can be easy to get lost in a sea of noise. How do we become better listeners? One tool to do so is called the backbrief. The … Read more
Moving up the ladder of an organization can sometimes feel like you’re leaving others behind, especially if you’ve grown to become friends with your team members. If you are now in a leadership position over former equals, how do you remain objective? How do you avoid moving too far out on the “thin ice of … Read more
One of the hardest lessons I’ve learned as a leader is embodied in The Big Six® principle, “Trust and Empower.” It wasn’t that I didn’t want to empower others; yet, I always seemed to drift back into being more controlling. And, throughout my career, I had to continuously step back and try to see myself … Read more
Having trouble finding time? In early 2016, a new weekends-off initiative was unveiled at J.P. Morgan called “Pencils Down.” The media was quick to highlight the move by the financial giant as a radical step: “The initiative…is unusual in a high-powered corner of Wall Street where 100-hour weeks are considered by some as a badge … Read more
This entry in my ongoing series of video blogs “Leadership in the Information Age,” is called “Building High-Performing Teams.” Talent is not the sole factor in a high-performing team. Your best people – to be the best team – need guidance. Amplify the success of your team by taking the time to set clear goals … Read more
This entry in my ongoing series of video blogs “Leadership in the Information Age,” is called “Trust and Empower.” Resist the temptation to shepherd a team leader too closely, though it may be difficult to “let go.” The key is to trust them to meet the goals you set and give them the power to … Read more
