Leaders — how do you get your team more engaged? The first step is to know where the bulk of team engagement really comes from!
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Who is Responsible for Team Engagement?
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Smart Leadership: The View from Outside
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This weekend I’ll be in Utah speaking to a group of credit union leaders. Although I’m a credit union member, I’m not a credit union leader, nor do I work in the credit union industry.
Next week I’ll be in Michigan speaking to the staff of a company that makes, among other things, high-end wheelchairs. Although my sister uses a high-end wheelchair, I don’t work in the wheelchair industry.
The following week I’ll be in Tacoma speaking to a large health insurance ...
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Leaders: Get Better Results by Letting Go!
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Today I talk about one of the most important, yet least utilized, leadership skills — letting go!
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Leaders: Share Your Vision!
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Leaders — it’s not enough to have a compelling vision. You need to make sure you share that vision with your team!
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“As a leader, it’s more important to make a decision than to make the right decision.”
You’ve probably heard that adage before, or some version of it, but is it true?
In a word…yes.
(Those of you crunched for time may leave now.)
Okay, let’s be clear. Making the right decision is Plan A. It’s what you’re shooting for. It’s the perfect world.
But the world isn’t perfect. Sometimes…
- …you don’t have all the information you need.
- …you don’t have all the time you need.
- …there is no ...
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How to Engage the Other 87%
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87% of workers are either unengaged (i.e., phoning it in) or actively disengaged (i.e., sabotaging the workplace) in their work. Want your team to the be the exception? Here’s how!
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Be an Open Leader
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If you’re trying to lead your team through change, don’t keep them in the dark! The key to engaging your team through change is being open with them!
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To Lead Creativity, Create a Team of Dots
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If creativity is nothing more than connecting dots, then, as a leader, shouldn’t you have as many dots as possible available to you? Then here’s a tip: apply this principle to your team as well.
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Bigger vs. Better: A Case Study
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“You guys should go national!”
I used to hear that all the time.
When I was the Executive Producer of Seattle’s hit comedy TV show Almost Live!, I used to hear that on almost a daily basis. Eventually, I started to believe it. I mean, why not? We were a hit in Seattle. We had some of the best comedy writers in the business. We already had a TV studio. Why shouldn’t we go national?
And then, one day, we got our chance. ...
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The Vulnerable Leader
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Why is it that leaders feel they have to wear this veneer of invincibility? News flash: it’s okay to show a bit of vulnerability with your team!
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