article thumbnail

Leaders: Still Making Progress On Your 2013 New Year's Resolution?

Eric Jacobson

Which one of the 70 tips for how to become a more effective leader did you select as a 2013 New Year''s Resolution? This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2013. Don''t micromanage 2. Foster mutual commitment 34.

Mentor 60
article thumbnail

Can a Manager be a Coach?

Great Leadership By Dan

Originally posted at Smartblog on Leadership 5/23/2013: Can a manager be an effective coach? Then again, a lot of managers think they are already coaching when what they are really doing is a lot of teaching, advising and telling — or, worst case, micromanaging (think Pointy Haired Boss from “Dilbert” ). Both are valid positions.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

4 Areas Where New & Frontline Leaders Can Be More Engaging

Center for Creative Leadership

Bill’s book, Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work For: A Guide for New Leaders , outlines how leaders can: Increase job engagement by bringing in internal or external stakeholders who have directly benefited from the work their employees have done and not micromanage. Increase team engagement by providing direction, alignment, and commitment.

article thumbnail

70 New Year's Resolutions For Leaders

Eric Jacobson

With only a couple weeks left of 2013, it''s time to select your New Year''s Resolutions for 2014. To get you started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year''s resolutions for leaders ?

Mentor 101
article thumbnail

Have You Already Abandoned Your New Year's Resolution To Be A Better Leader?

Eric Jacobson

Which one of the 70 tips for how to become a more effective leader did you select as a 2013 New Year's Resolution? This list was published last December in my blog, about the time many leaders were identifying their professional and personal goals for 2013. Don't micromanage 2. Foster mutual commitment 34.

Mentor 65
article thumbnail

70 Ideas For Your 2014 New Year's Resolutions

Eric Jacobson

With only two months left of 2013, it''s not too early to start identifying your New Year''s Resolutions for 2014. To get your started, how about selecting one or more of these 70 New Year''s resolutions for leaders? Perhaps write down five to ten and then between now and December 31, think about which couple you want to work on in 2014.

Mentor 58
article thumbnail

Why Your Employees Count as Much as Your Clients

Strategy Driven

For example, in a climate of fear and micromanagement, a sales person might focus on the projected revenue of a prospective client, the anticipated results and closing date that were promised to the boss. The more that a leader demonstrates commitment to their employees and the culture of caring, the more that the employees will embrace it.