Modern Servant Leader
MARCH 29, 2012
Fire and swords are slow engines of destruction, compared to the tongue of a Gossip. – Richard Steele. Gossip is toxic fuel to a bad corporate culture. I was reminded of this last week when a subscriber asked for tips on dealing with gossip. She writes: I feel surrounded by “toxic” co-workers that… like to talk bad about all other leaders.
Modern Servant Leader
MARCH 27, 2012
Anyone can practice leadership or sports, but not everyone will succeed. Not everyone has the same capacity for sports or leadership. In his book, 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership , John Maxwell calls this the Law of the Lid: “The Lid represents the limit of our leadership abilities. Hard work, efficient management, and knowledge can only bring us so far.” Here are 7 ways that leadership and sports are alike: 1.
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Modern Servant Leader
MARCH 22, 2012
When Sales is a responsibility of every role in the organization, you increase revenue, investment in the organization and overall morale. Let’s look at an example of someone who views sales as their responsibility, regardless of formal role: I learned a long time ago, unless I wanted a monologue about how amazing GM products are, I better not mention any problems with my vehicles in front of Eric.
Modern Servant Leader
MARCH 2, 2012
Bleeding out (“exsanguination” in medical terms) is death caused by the loss of blood from a wound. In business, the term could be used to describe a similar death. Wounded by one event, the organization fails to recover and slowly bleeds to death. Businesses often forget about the culture, and ultimately, they suffer for it because you can’t deliver good service from unhappy employees. – Tony Hsieh.
Modern Servant Leader
MARCH 20, 2012
“You know that scene in Die Hard where John McClane drops a bomb on the terrorists and then the Police Chief screams at him for it?” “Definitely!” I responded. “Well, when McClane says he feels ‘pretty f—ing unappreciated’, that’s how I feel.” I knew exactly what he meant. This conversation with a friend caused me to worry about my team members at work.
Modern Servant Leader
MARCH 15, 2012
Last week, the world lost a great man and incredible colleague. According to one news report , it seems a large dump truck collided head on with Jeff’s car. The momentum carried both vehicles off the road, where a fire broke out. A courageous bystander rescued the truck driver but was unable to save Jeff. A tragic loss of a great man. Jeff managed a large portion of a project I lead last year.
Modern Servant Leader
MARCH 8, 2012
Corporations often look to external talent for fresh ideas, new approaches and cultural changes. Yet, when employees leave, frustrated by a lack of promotion , executives complain there is a lack of loyalty. Ironic, isn’t it? In my post on external hires , I mentioned alternatives for bringing in new ideas, perspectives and culture. Below is a list of these ideas that do not require hiring external candidates: 1.
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