Author: Jason Evanish

Jason Evanish has been researching and writing about leadership for over 10 years and a startup founder leading teams since 2008. He has a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s in Technological Entrepreneurship both from Northeastern University. As the founder and CEO of Get Lighthouse, Inc, Jason and the Lighthouse team have helped managers grow their leadership skills in dozens of countries around the world. They’ve worked with a variety of companies from non-profits to high growth startups, and government organizations to well known, publicly traded companies. Jason has also been featured in publications including NPR, the Wall Street Journal, and Fast Company.

The Complete Guide to Dealing with Toxic Positivity in the Workplace

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Do you ever feel like you can't be honest at work? Like you have to put on a smile and pretend everything is fine, even when it's not? Or, do you find only positive comments are welcome, even at the expense of important news and issues? If any of those are true for you, your […]

Why You Should Promote from Within & How You Can Do It Well

Promote from within and reward your best people like Richard Branson

Promote from within as your company grows, and you'll experience many benefits we discuss in this post. Learn why you should promote from within here.

Your Employee Asked for a Raise: How to Respond to a Salary Increase Request

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When your employees ask for a raise, many ideas can run through your head. We share how to respond when they ask for a raise in ways better than money.

The Crucial Difference a Best Friend at Work Can Make for You & Your Team

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Having a best friend at work (aka- work bff) is a great way to enjoy work more. We share why this is the case and how you can help more of your team have work bffs, too.

Introverted Leadership: How to Thrive as a Leader Even If You're an Introvert

introverted leadership can work, too

Introverted leadership may seem contradictory to some, but it's a successful way to lead. In our article, we share 5 key approaches you can use to practice awesome introverted leadership with your team.

66 Skip Level Meeting Questions to Improve Your Managers and Engage Your Employees

the skip level meeting one on one is an essential time to ask questions of your team to learn and build relationships and lead

Skip level meetings are a key tool in the senior leader's toolbox. Grab these 55 skip level meeting questions to ask in 1 on 1s with your managers.

Bad Manager: 6 Signs of a Bad Manager

How to Better Manage Up

Bad managers create many problems for you and your company, but how do you know if being a manager is for you? We explore the warning signs and what to do.

The Single Greatest Source of Your Organizational Problems (and their solutions)

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Organizational problems strike every company. No matter your company, there's a common, root cause to organizational problems we share how to fix.

6 Questions You Must Ask When You Start Managing a New Team

managing a new team means getting to know what people want

When you start managing a new team, there are a lot of challenges you face. The best way to start managing your team effectively is to ask these 6 questions.

How to Become a Manager: A Guide for Aspiring Leaders

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Being a manager is challenging and rewarding. But how do you become a manager without experience as a manager? Learn how to become a manager with these tips.