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.

Everything you need to know about one-on-ones in less than 1 hour

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One-on-ones are a critical part of good management. This post shares recorded talk about how one-on-ones are a manager's secret weapon to great teams.

The One Key to Building and Keeping a Great Company Culture

the one key to great culture is looking in the mirror

Company culture is critical to the success of your company and morale of your people. We discuss the key to building and keeping a great company culture.

The 7 Deadly Sins of Bad Management that Crush Employee Morale

Selfishness is a sign of bad management

Nothing drains employee's motivation and crushes morale like bad management. In this post we cover 7 common habits to avoid that cause bad management.

Everything you need to know about organizational communication from the experts

Organizational communication during Gru’s tenure left a lot to be desired.

How do you build effective communication across your organization? This post is a summary and compilation of advice from great experts like Grove & Horowitz.

The Secret to Long Term Happiness for Your Team

Even older team members have personal goals

When you help your team members achieve their personal goals, you unlock their deepest motivations. Learn how 2 managers helped their teams through goals.

3 Books Every Manager Should Read

Books for Managers: What Every Body is Saying

These books for managers will help you become a better leader. Learn key skills on handling people, building the right process, & reading body language.

How to Develop the Next Generation of Leaders in Your Organization

Standardize Management with Weekly one on ones

If you standardize management, your team will benefit greatly and you can help develop your next generation of leaders. Learn why this matters and how to do it.

Manager Minute: What Lunch Can Teach You About Leading by Example

Take a group of your team out to lunch and show them what leading by example is

Leading by example is an essential part of managing. It's the single best influence you have on your team. Lunch is a simple place to see it in action.

Why You Should Never Cancel Your One-on-Ones (and the only good reason to)

You should never break the rhythm and cancel one-on-ones with your team

Don't cancel one-on-ones with your team members. It not only hurts them, it hurts you as a manager. We cover 7 big reasons you shouldn't cancel one-on-ones.

10 Crucial Drivers to Motivate Team Performance

What would motivate team

If you want to motivate team performance for the better, you have to understand not just what inspires people, but what frustrates them.