This article originally appeared in AllBusiness. During these extraordinary times, as the world’s foremost health experts work to quell the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s critical that leaders step up, make the right decisions swiftly, and be ready to pivot on a moment’s notice. Taking care of company team members should be a top priority. Leaders need…
This article originally appeared in AllBusiness. Your team is not engaged because your people are not aligned. Most organizations are made up of different departments that operate on different timelines, agendas, and strategies. When departments or teams work in isolation, it is commonly known as silo mentality. That environment, unfortunately, can restrict efficiency and innovation…
COVID-19 signals a lot of fear. While there are many reasons for this fear, it is triggered in most of us because we have entered the unknown. We haven’t been through this before. We don’t know what to expect, and we don’t know exactly how this all turns out. But we have all been through…
This article originally appeared in Digital Insurance. It is never more important for information technology to work for us than when we’re dealing with crises that impact our companies, such as the current coronavirus and the way it’s affecting our businesses and the overall economy. It is of strategic importance that we ensure our information…
When evaluating your leadership style, be honest with yourself This article originally appeared on HR.com. Employees’ happiness at work is more important in the workforce than ever before, and that feeling of fulfillment and engagement often comes from the top. Meaning, as a leader, you need to be aware of what type of leader you are…
This article originally appeared in Recruiter. Doing good and good business are not mutually exclusive. On the contrary, good business relies on goodwill. Gallup polls consistently show that roughly 70 percent of US employees are not engaged in their work. That’s terrifying. Low engagement means low productivity, high turnover, and overall stagnation — or worse, decline. One thing…
To grow personally and professionally, business leaders must seek input from others and create a plan to eliminate blind spots This article originally appeared in BOSS Magazine. One of the biggest challenges leaders face in their personal and professional development is identifying blind spots, the unseen obstacles that hold them back from achieving their full…
This article originally appeared in Forbes. Public speaker and author Dave Rendall has a book called The Freak Factor, which presents the idea that your weaknesses can be flipped to become your strengths. It’s all in how you view what you think are weaknesses and how you treat them. Rendall explains that rather than taking action in…
This article originally appeared in SmallBiz Daily. How are you doing on your personal New Year’s resolutions and business annual initiatives? Have you already given them up? Or are you thinking about it? That list you scribbled down at the end of December – it’s time to make it a serious plan. This time of…
This article originally appeared in AllBusiness. Despite decades of doing the same old thing, your company does not have to accept the status quo. Let me explain. As a business coach, I am working with a company in an industry that accepts as the norm leadership by brute force, annual employee turnover rates in excess…