Congratulations! You have just been promoted to manager in your department or at your company. Or, maybe you have made the decision to start your own company and many …
Evaluating Leadership Talent
From the C-Suite to the first level supervisor, all leaders supervise someone. That is, all leaders are called upon to perform some sort of oversight function. And, in so …
Shared Leadership
It seems to me that the very meaning of leadership is someone that leads. So how could it be possible to share leadership? I am thinking shared leadership is “one …
Misleading Leadership
A lady I know works for a major corporation in their acquisition department. Her manager recently retired and the supposed replacement brings the team in for a meeting. In that …
Rewards and Punishments
A leader should be slow to punish and swift to reward. Ovid. This quote strikes a chord with me, because as I look forward to my eldest daughter’s Jr. High …
How to Conduct Team Briefings
Earlier in the week I discussed team briefings and the importance of communications in the process. But I really didn’t address the mechanics of conducting the team briefing. So, today, …
Do it, ditch it, or delegate it
Here is one of those great little maxims that I heard many years ago and I solemnly avowed and affirmed that I would live by it until my dying days. …
Mentoring Moment – Career Killers
Historically, first quarter hiring has often been followed by some form of corporate housecleaning. And we all struggle to avoid being housecleaned. So, in the spirit of offering some career …
I feel the need to lead, but Im not sure I have earned it.
For those of you who don’t know, I have started a new job in the last 6 months or so. It has been a great opportunity for my family and …
Take a Walk to the Gemba
My company is making a management system change to “Value Stream Management”. VSM’s goal is to align all resources including management into a stream of production. It is not a …