If you are like me, you do not go looking for feedback. Often it feels awkward and points to our leadership blind spots or skill gaps. Since we don’t necessarily like change, it’s natural to resist. This awkwardness can make it uncomfortable to give or receive feedback, so the usual fallback position is to…
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Common, Critical Factor in Fortune’s Blue Ribbon Ranking Is Leadership
Every year, Fortune Magazine spends an inordinate amount of time rigorously evaluating companies by size (Fortune 500, Global 500), reputation (World’s Most Admired), growth (Fastest Growing), worker satisfaction (100 Best Companies to Work For), commitment to society (Change the World), commitment to the future (Future 50) and overall performance (Businessperson of the Year.) Fortune’s recently published 2017 Blue Ribbon list highlights 32 companies…
The Servant Leader
I was working this week with a global vice president whose organization is facing 7% turnover. He met with his staff and asked the magic question: “In what ways can we…?” It took them 25 minutes to stop blaming and start thinking of possible solutions. Only then did ideas begin to flow: Change how we…
Three Reasons Leadership Transparency Is Mission Critical
Believe it or not, employee distrust is pervasive as only half of employees believe their employer is open and upfront with them according to an American Psychological Association survey. Managers account for up to 70% of variance in employee engagement which is defined as the level at which employees are emotionally invested in, and focused on, creating value for their…
Four Formidable Things to Do during Your Downtime
Everyone knows it’s important to take time off from work, yet many people struggle to do so. In fact, a Glassdoor survey revealed that the average American employee only takes half of their earned vacation or paid time off. Unplugging every so often is essential to attain a healthy work-life balance. To help you overcome…
Three Ways Managers Can Maximize Employee Engagement during the Holidays
With all of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, many employees wonder if it really, ‘tis the season to be jolly. While businesses are focused on fulfilling customers’ needs in an effort to grow their share of holiday consumer spending, many managers fall short on recognizing the employees who actually provide the customer…
Time Out!
Having a personal ownership mindset versus a victim mindset is a characteristic of a servant leader. Food for thought. Onward! John Rodgers Tweet
Boost Your Productivity by Breaking These Four Bad Habits
Break these four bad habits to pump up your productivity. Waking up without a morning routine. Rushing through the morning can have negative consequences on your sense of emotional well-being and overall productivity. Without a morning routine, it’s easy to skip important activities such as meditating, working out, and worse yet—skipping breakfast. Starting your day…
Labor Day Lessons—The Residual Impacts of Employee Recognition
As leaders and organizations seek strategies to attract and retain top talent, many overlook one of the most basic and easily executed strategies—employee recognition. Shockingly, only one in three workers in the U.S. strongly agree that they received recognition or praise for doing good work in the past seven days according to a recentGallup poll….
Leaders Must Encourage Employees to Grow or They’ll Go
When Gallup asked employees who were considering a career change or had recently switched employers to rate particular factors that influenced their decisions, the results were a bit surprising. Most employers assume that the primary motivator for a career change is increased income, however as the results show, other factors are more important. According to…