Leaders aren’t born; they are made—tempered, tested, and honed. For a true leader to shine, they must have the proper values to make them the most effective leader for a team. Members of the team look up to the leader, so the leader must have the ability to communicate well if they wish to keep […]
Coaching/Training
I Have a Problem and Don’t Know How to Fix It!
If you have ever had a problem, you just have to listen to this episode of the Manager Mojo Podcast today with Marshall Goldsmith. We are each a product of our environment, both good and bad. The better question is, how is that environment affecting us in becoming the person we desire to be? In […]
Are You a Teacher or a Dictator?
Most people will immediately answer a teacher. But, whether you are new to management or have been there a while, it is quite common for me to see people in leadership positions dictating and commanding their team rather than teaching and coaching them. What’s the difference and why does it matter? When you are telling […]
Performance Conflict
Performance Conflict While performance is the focus, those who are regularly the top achievers can inadvertently make their team members nervous and jealous, as their success is nudging others to step forward and do the same. How do you create teams and a business focused on performance when human emotions can derail it? Listen to […]
Hammer Time
Hammer Time Have you ever watched an employee go down the wrong road (yet again!) and then let the hammer fall? Ever had that happen to you? Unfortunately it happens too often. Letting the hammer fall isn’t what great leaders do. Great leaders want to see their team successful, and they will warn them when […]
One Second is All You Need to Become Focused
Do You Have a Second? And all it takes is one second. Jacqueline Carter is co-author of One Second Ahead – Enhance Your Performance at Work with Mindfulness and she and Steve engage in a fast-paced, humorous, yet thought-provoking and action-oriented conversation that leaves each of us with options we can immediately incorporate into our […]
Find Your True North and Lead
What is Your True North? It is critical for leaders to be clear about their True North. The leaders of yester-year can’t be the leaders of today with the evolutionary and revolutionary move from the ‘Me’ generation to the ‘We’ generation. While today’s young leaders desire collaboration, transparency and engagement they thrive on working in […]