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.

Why Silicon Valley has so many Bad Managers

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There are many bad managers in Silicon Valley. We explore the factors causing the Valley to be a breeding ground for bad managers & what to do about it.

The Top 10 Reasons Companies Fail at Promoting from Within

Andy Grove knows managers need to train their people

Promoting from within is a great way to reward your loyal employees. We share the right habits to make promoting from within to succeed and what to avoid.

How to Boost Creativity on Your Team When They're Stuck

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Can you boost creativity on your team? When you get stuck it's easy to give up or settle. Jeff Kavanaugh of InfoSys shares how you can boost creativity here:

Jason Evanish, Lighthouse's CEO, talks 1 to 1 meetings on Hiring on All Cylinders, Entelo's HR Podcast

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What goes into great 1 to 1 meetings? What do good and bad managers do in 1 to 1 meetings? Find out in our Hiring on All Cylinders podcast interview & recap.

The Posts Managers Loved Most on Lighthouse in 2016

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Find out what the biggest questions were by managers and leaders that we answered on the Lighthouse blog this year. We share the 5 most popular.

Why Bad Leaders Should Fear the Holidays

bad leaders give their team plenty to think about

Bad leaders will find that the holidays are a scary time where they can lose their best people. We share why it happens and what leaders can do about it.

Everything you need to know about 1 on 1 meetings to drive performance and prevent turnover (Webinar)

1 on 1 meetings webinar

1 on 1 meetings with your team are essential for great managers. Our webinar & video shows how you can use 1 on 1s to drive performance & prevent turnover.

How to thank your employees in 5 simple, effective ways

How to thank your employees - be like franklin d roosevelt and recognize there's more than money

There are better ways to thank your employees for a job well done than simply money. We break down 5 simple approaches you can use to thank your employees.

How to get your team to open up to have awesome 1:1s

1:1s with introverts require a different approach as ben horowitz knows

1:1s are hard if your team doesn't open up. Using these 5 approaches you can improve your meetings so you have awesome 1:1s with all of your team.

The 5 Major Pitfalls of Managing a Partially Remote Team

remote team members can easily feel out of the loop

With the growing trend of managing a remote team, more managers face this new challenge. We cover the most common mistakes when you manage a remote team.