What’s your ideal style of leader? Someone who’s driven, competitive, and enjoys smashing through obstacles? Or someone who prizes interpersonal harmony? … Read more
Are Managers Abandoning Their Responsibilities in the Name of Employee Engagement?
I just hopped on the internet and searched for “engagement and retention strategies.” Google returned 116,000,000 results. My God, have we written or read … Read more
The Value of Company Values
I know I’m not supposed to say this, but I’ll say it anyway: Company values are lame B.S. Usually. They are often generic. We respect each … Read more
Should White People Do DEI Work?
“I just can’t even, anymore” he sighed, exasperated. “My patience for well-meaning white people has run out. We’re supposed to congratulate white folks for … Read more
Your Change Efforts Will Likely Fail If You Can’t Answer This Question
It’s a truism that leading change is hard, but the risks of mismanaging change are even more severe than most executives realize. In the Leadership IQ … Read more
Do Your Company Values Mean Anything?
It is critical to establish core values for your company, a list of your core beliefs and values — what you and your company stand for (not who you wish … Read more
You Might Be Building the Wrong Type of Corporate Culture
When HR executives tell me that they want to improve their corporate culture, they often imagine a workplace where employees are socially connected, people … Read more
Don’t Adopt Hybrid Working Until You Can Answer This Question
Hybrid working, when employees work in the office some days and remotely on others, is one of the most contentious decisions currently facing leaders. With … Read more
The Over-Engineering of Leadership Development
Today, if you make the case that people leaders are the critical focus for organizational success, you will meet with little resistance. This represents a … Read more
What Leadership Looks Like Today
Less than 1 in 5 businesses say existing leaders are “very effective” at meeting business goals. What’s more, 84% of companies predict a shortfall of … Read more