
Retention Problems?
One leader behavior reduces turnover intention by
%
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Cultivate Power: 6 Tips for Giving Control Back to Your Team
Leaders all struggle with this exact same power dynamic. The only way for us to truly accomplish our goals is if our teams feel powerful too.
Leader Warmth: Warmth Eats Competence For Breakfast
“Warmth eats competence for breakfast.” A Zenger Folkman study looked at over 50,000 managers. It found that “a leader’s overall effectiveness is predicted more by warmth than competence.”
Crew Resource Management and United Flight 173
Don’t Mess With Mother Nature. Last week I continued my hike of the Ozark Highlands Trail. It was a beautiful day for a hike and my good friend Mike and I hit the trail planning on a nice 9-miler.
Rediscover Priority: Why You and Your Team Should Do Less
How often do you find yourself doing work that’s just good enough? Steve Jobs reminds us why it’s important to prioritize and how less really can mean more.
Can Approachability Make You Younger and More Healthy?
In 1984, two scientists discovered an enzyme that helps protect people from premature cellular aging. What’s it got to do with approachability?
Gallup Q12 and How Approachable Leaders Drive Engagement
Have you ever heard of Gallup’s Q12 “engagement” factors? If you’ve been around HR for any length of time you are familiar with Gallup’s Q12 research
The Magic Bank Account: A Billfold of Inspiration
The author of this story is unknown. It was found in the billfold of Coach Paul Bear Bryant, Alabama, after he died in 1982.
Compassionate Listening Makes You a Better Leader: 7 Listening Tips
When was the last time you really listened to someone? When was the last time someone really listened to you? Has it been a while? Do you remember how you felt after that conversation?
Why New Leaders Make the “Villain Assumption” Plus 4 Ways to Make the Hero Assumption Instead
Do you ever think, “I don’t think this person cares about doing good work.” This is the Villain Assumption. Good leaders make the Hero Assumption instead.
The Future of Work: 5 Ways Leadership Will Change in an AI Economy (Part 2)
There are 5 ways work will change in an AI economy. In our last post we looked at the ways AI and new technology is likely to impact our workplaces. Bottom line: work will change a LOT over the next 5-10 years
The Future of Work: 5 Ways Leadership Will Change in an AI Economy
How are technology and artificial intelligence changing the future of work? In big ways. This means big challenges – and opportunities – for leaders.
Simple Positive Affirmations for Work to Transform Your Team
While Stuart Smalley may be the king of positive affirmations, I’ve been talking about positive affirmations for work a lot more than usual the last few weeks…
Change in the Workplace: 5 Tips for Leaders
How should leaders deal with “always on” change in the workplace? We often talk about change at work as if people universally resist it. Change is something people resist. Except when they don’t…
Phil Teaches 4 Execution Habits at Leadership Event
Last week, Phil delivered a keynote for the Arbuckle Area SHRM chapter and the Southern Oklahoma Leadership Luncheon. The topic? Follow up and follow through. "The real place where the rubber meets the road as a leader is, do I actually do what I say that I'm going to...