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Leadership Is a Contact Sport: Think

Marshall Goldsmith

Your assistant rushes into your office with news of an urgent document that needs your attention right away. Do you a) accept the document and thank your assistant for his expediency and effort? Your CEO walks into your office with the same urgent document that you already know about. If not, try this visual on for comparison.

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10 Communication Practices To Stop in 2013

leaderCommunicator

As we begin 2013, I thought it might be useful to share what’s on the “Outs” for this year. Email is effective for sharing detailed information such as informing others of decisions made or recapping action items, scheduling meetings, sharing documents, or summarizing a conversation. Want more communication tips in 2013?

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The Best Kind of Performance Review

Coaching Tip

"The best kind of performance review is no performance review," says Aubrey Daniels, a clinical psychologist turned management consultant. "It''s Managers should address issues when they arise , not six or eight months later. That way they have written documentation that''ll help them get rid of you without fear of retribution.".

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The Best Leadership Books of 2016

Leading Blog

O NCE AGAIN we see that despite our rhetoric, what we are is reflected in our leaders and leadership. Superbosses : How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent by Sydney Finkelstein Although Superbosses may differ in leadership styles, they share a playbook that leads to extraordinary success founded on making other people successful.

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Key Leadership Strategies to Identify, Manage, and Prevent Office Idiocy

Strategy Driven

Importantly, an organization’s leadership plays a critical role not only in terms of identifying office idiocy, but also from the standpoint of taking corrective and preventive action. Not surprisingly, when managers and leaders act like office idiots, the population of office idiots in their departments tends to increase.

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StrategyDriven Launches Operational Risk Management Resource Forum

Strategy Driven

StrategyDriven is proud to announce the launch of a risk management resource forum; providing innovative thought leadership and collaboration opportunities to help leaders effectively address their most pressing operational risks. These documents can be accessed by clicking here. Consider leaving a comment!

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10 Communication Practices To Stop

leaderCommunicator

As we begin 2013, I thought it might be useful to share what’s on the “Outs” for this year. Email is effective for sharing detailed information such as informing others of decisions made or recapping action items, scheduling meetings, sharing documents, or summarizing a conversation. Want more communication tips in 2013?