Leaders are constantly struggling to find time for the important but not urgent activities. One of those activities is creating and updating the job descriptions/accountabilities for each of their direct reports. Though HR or their direct reports may help, they need to take the lead for managing this critical leadership tool. When creating or updating … Read more
Imagine an organization needs to make a $50,000 capital expenditure (equipment, IT, renovations). Before making the investment, what actions might the team make? Would the team gather with an objective expert to discuss the specifications needed? Would they talk to several suppliers and assess various options? Would they talk to references from the supplier to … Read more
Steve Jobs had Steve Wozniak. Bill Gates had Paul Allen. Warren Buffett had Charlie Munger. Mark Zuckerberg had Sheryl Sandberg. What do these successful duals have in common? Each visionary leader – Jobs, Gates, Buffett, and Zuckerberg – had the good fortune of having a strong second in command to implement their vision. Whether they … Read more
We all remember that one teacher or coach or boss or trainer who really challenged us. Though we hated being pushed and thought unpleasant things about this perceived tyrant, at the end we were better as a result. It’s the leaders job to challenge their direct reports, empowering them to grow along the way. Leaders … Read more
Leaders who are about to hire a candidate that seems perfect – the hard skills are ideal, they are smart, great soft skills, flawless cultural fit – should be prepared, they will likely be disappointed. The fact is there is no unblemished new hire – we all have faults. The key is finding those faults … Read more
Good Morning, It’s a fact that humans are more likely to extend themselves for another human if there is a relationship between them. Strong relationships inspire people to go out of their way for others. An effective relationship between a leader and their direct report contributes to everyone’s success. The best way to work on … Read more
Students receive performance grades each three month long semester. Public companies are required to report their performance each quarter. Then why do most leaders review performance of direct reports annually or semi-annually? This is particularly troublesome when studies have shown the typical leader writing a review only recalls performance over the previous six weeks. The … Read more
As we prepare for the summer vacation season, there will be more and more slack picked up by those not on vacation! It’s critical to make sure none of the work is falling through the cracks or, worse, burning out employees! Succession begins with documenting key aspects of HOW critical components of a position are … Read more
How exciting! You’ve made the big leap in implementing EOS® by hiring an integrator. You went from dreaming about one day not needing to be the one who handles all the day to day operations of your organization, to planning how you would accomplish that, and finally hiring someone. If you were fortunate to use … Read more
It is famously stated “Employees leave bosses, not companies”. Now, more than ever, companies need to train their employees to be better leaders to combat turnover. As more and more Baby Boomers exit the workplace, younger generations are being asked to lead before they are ready. Our emerging leaders are being asked to rapidly learn … Read more