Posts Tagged ‘Leadership’
The Best Decisions Are Never Made from the Comfort of an Ivory Tower
As managers get promoted, we get further removed from the company’s core operations. Use these 4 tactics to stay connected and make better decisions.
Read MoreBe Efficient with Processes and Effective with People
Efficiency should be applied to processes—not people. When managing people, your goal should instead be effectiveness. Here’s how to live it out.
Read MoreMy Wife and I Met Our Travel Hero Rick Steves. In Our 5-Minute Chat, He Taught Me 3 Career Lessons.
My wife and I bumped into our travel hero Rick Steves in France. In a few minutes, he taught me three lessons about careers and leadership.
Read MoreI Learned a Lot About Leadership When I Had to Fire Someone for the First Time
Firing someone for the first time taught me a lot about leadership. Looking back, here are 5 lessons I learned from that painful but necessary experience.
Read MoreThe Best Quotes About Leadership
From the hundreds of books I’ve read and speeches I’ve listened to, here are the best quotes I’ve found about leading people and projects.
Read More7 Things You Must Understand as a New Manager
Many new managers struggle with the same things. If you recently became a manager (or hope to become one soon), here are seven things to know.
Read MoreBook Review: “The Culture Map”
Erin Meyer’s “The Culture Map” is one of the most important business books I’ve ever read. Everyone who works with global teams should read this.
Read MoreThe 7 Best Books on Communication
These seven books will improve the way you lead meetings, give feedback, speak in public, write emails, listen to others, and simplify complex messages.
Read MoreTrying to Decide Whether to Fire Someone? Ask Yourself This Question.
As a manager, when an employee is struggling, it’s tough to know whether to fire them or give them time to improve. This question can help you decide.
Read MoreOnce Every Week or So, You Need to Schedule Time to Think
Responding to emails, Slacks, and unimportant tasks within seconds won’t actually help you get ahead, but this will…
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