Lots of us grew up believing in the idea that if you just do good work, the work will speak for itself. That’s one of those beliefs that’s true until it isn’t. When it isn’t is that when so much is going on that top management probably won’t notice good work unless you speak for it. You have to speak for the work. Click headline to continue. MORE >>

I originally wrote this post for Catalyst Leader. Humility is a desired, but often neglected characteristic of good, servant leadership. The more we promote ourselves online, the more I’m afraid humility is being forgotten. Pride is a struggle for many leaders (author included), but we must strive to bring humility to our leadership roles. MORE >>

Here are five important questions you , as a manager and leader, should ask during employee performance reviews: What have I done to help - or hinder - your job performance? What can I do in the next review period to help you achieve/improve? What conditions here enable you - or make it hard - to do your best work? MORE >>

never fully understood the negative impact of fear in the workplace until I had left it and could look at it as an “outsider” I write about it often now because when the doors are closed and I’m in conversations with even the best leaders, I hear them speak of what they cannot do. Fear is a big (negative) driver in organizations. MORE >>

Among the many responsibilities that come with leadership, one that I’m particularly passionate about is facilitating the learning and growth of those you serve. ‘Focus on behaviours to change culture. Behaviours turn into attitudes, and attitudes become the culture.’ “At the heart of social learning is connection.” MORE >>