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 two words leaders should fear most that cause employee disengagement

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Learned helplessness comes from a lack of control over bad things happening at work. Learn simple tactics to overcome this cause of poor employee engagement:

How to Ensure a New Manager Succeeds

Julie Zhuo tells what a new manager should do to learn and grow

Learn tips on how to support a new manager and develop them into an effective leader, or use these tips for yourself as a new manager.

6 Surprising Reasons Good People Become Bad Bosses

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Bad bosses are all too common in the workplace. Yet, it's not always the manager's fault. Learn the 6 factors working against managers, and how to overcome them.

The Leadership Paradox: How being Consistently Inconsistent makes Great Leaders

Leadership Paradox: Coach K on being consistent on principles and inconsistent on approaches

The leadership paradox makes leading difficult. You must be consistent in some areas & inconsistent in many others. We share how you can succeed in our post.

How to Change the Culture of Your Team to Prevent Major Problems

If you are in need of a culture change, make your team 'eat the frog' first thing in the morning every day

Culture change is hard. It takes a focus & commitment by leaders to break from the status quo. We cover the key steps to bring culture change to your team.

The most important skill you're not interviewing for (and how to look for it)

Grit is something Will Smith knows a lot about

Grit will help you hire the right people, who persist in the face of new challenges. We share how to measure grit and make it part of your interview process.

The Power of Repetition: the Secret of Successful Leaders

Leading by example is a big part of the power of repetition as Anne Wojcicki knows

Great leaders know the power of repetition. It's key to getting your message across & getting the most from your team. Learn the power of repetition here.

How You Can Manage Generational Differences at Work: 3 Essential Tips

Generational differences in the workplace can cause challenges for any leader. Whether young or old, managing those in different generations requires a different approach to succeed. We share how.

Who to Promote? 5 Key Qualities of a Good Leader

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As your team grows, there's increasing pressure to develop good leaders within your team. At some point (~10 direct reports) you can't manage everyone yourself. Then, you have no choice but to get help. The best help is someone already in your company, and ideally on your team. They know and fit in your culture, […]

Peer One on Ones: How to Unlock Great Collaboration Across Teams

Peer one on ones help you better connect with others on your team that you don't directly manage

Peer one on ones help you work better with those you interact with regularly but are not on the same team with. We share how to have great peer one on ones.