Oct 11, 2020 | Business, Leadership, Performance, Personal Management
Three Roles In professional service work, you wear multiple hats in order to be effective. At the very least, you are a performer, a manager and a leader. Every engagement has all three, whether you are a team of one or ten. And regardless of your title, if you are...
Oct 4, 2020 | Business, Leadership, Personal Management
Status Quo Insights I very much enjoyed Dustin Hostetler and Michael Wherry’s LinkedIn post on the dangers of Status Quo (SQ) so much that I have to add my 2 cents. I’ve become somewhat of a student of status quo because it is at the heart of resistance to any...
Sep 27, 2020 | Business, Leadership
Leaders Motivate Everyone knows that leaders have to motivate their people. So they do whatever they can to make it happen. Some yell and threaten. Some are cheerleaders. Some try to be best friends. Some use incentives and rewards. All in the hopes that their people...
Sep 20, 2020 | Business, Leadership, Performance, Personal Management
Leaders Create Motivation Firm leaders report that their people are exhausted and becoming unmotivated. This has been my experience also in my coaching calls the last few months. While I’m a believer in self-motivation, I’m also aware of the leader...
Sep 7, 2020 | Business, Leadership
As a leader, you have to get results. In professional service, you get results when you engage the hearts and minds of your people. Whether you are a leader of your firm, a department or a project team, if your people are struggling to function well, you need to pay...