5 Powerful Ways to Reframe Your Thinking as a Leader
Could changing how you view a problem help you solve it? Can you reframe your thinking and get better results? It may surprise you, but
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Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #96: Ghost Engineers?, 2024 Workforce Trends, and more…
Hi, What are you grateful for? What are you taking for granted right now? As Thanksgiving and the end of the year approaches, it’s a
The 3 Keys to Mastering Managing Expectations on Your Team
Whether you're managing up or trying to get the most from your team, managing expectations is essential. Read on to get your team managing your expectations.
LLW #95: Steve Jobs on Fixing Problems, a Big Disconnect between Execs & Employees, and more…
Are you feeling optimistic? How is your outlook right now? If I’m being honest, this is the most hopeful I’ve been in quite a few
23 Awesome Leadership Quotes to Inspire, Motivate, and Transform You
Leadership is a soft skill that's hard to define yet the right quotes can teach and inspire you. We've collected 25 awesome leadership quotes for you here.
How Your Ego Can Make You a Bad Leader (+ what to do about it)
Ego can help motivate you to work hard and have a healthy sense of self. Unfortunately, ego taken too far can also be destructive for leaders. Learn what to avoid and what to do instead.
How to use a Positive Outlook to Make Yourself a Better Leader
A positive outlook is essential to success as a leader. We teach you why it matters and give you tips from experts so you can have a more positive mindset as you lead and motivate your team.
Saturday Night Live's Best-Kept Secrets for Awesome, Collaborative Teams
Collaborative teams are essential to your company's success, yet it's easy for politics and conflict to get in the way. Learn how SNL builds great, collaborative teams and you can, too.
Why You Should Prioritize Psychological Safety to have an Innovative Team
An innovative team can only happen if you create psychological safety. This is accomplished through intention and hard work. Psychological safety does not happen by accident, so we show you how to create it.
The Hardest Skill of All for Managers to Learn and Build
To be a great leader, you need to develop many skills: emotional intelligence, the art of giving good feedback, influencing others, managing up, and more.
Why Constructive Discontent Is the Ultimate Competitive Advantage
Making your company succeed is a never ending set of challenges. However, if you embrace constructive discontent, you can help you and your team thrive.
How Cultural Change Helped Theo Epstein end a 100 year Curse
Cultural change is hard, especially in the complex world of professional sports. We share how Theo Epstein's cultural change of the Cubs made them winners.
How Great Leaders Develop Mental Toughness to Thrive
Mental toughness is essential to your success as a leader, and for your team, too. We share key tactics to develop you and your team's mental toughness.
What's the Secret Habit of High Performing Leaders?
What separates average leaders from high performing leaders? They train, manage stress, and avoid burnout like pro athletes to achieve consistent success.
Toxic Culture: Why Wells Fargo Created Over 3 Million Fake Accounts and Hurt so many Americans
A toxic culture will eventually cost your company everything. Learn how it's hurt Wells Fargo, and the benefits great companies get from their good cultures.
Become an Effective Leader by Mastering this One Skill...
What makes a strong, effective leader? Experts agree it's emotional intelligence. It's the skill separating average managers & effective leaders teams trust.
The Key Interview Tactic that will Help You Hire Great Employees
Learn the interview tactic you need to use to hire more A players, and avoid bad employees. We share a step by step interview tactic you can use today.
Lighthouse Links: How to Be a Great Leader Starting Today
If you want to know how to be a great leader, our post can help you learn key tips to be a better leader through our advice and the links to read more.
The Lighthouse Posts You Learned the Most from in 2017
2017 was another great year for leaders. Today, we look back at the posts you all found most helpful in the past year based on social shares and total reads.
How to Convince Your Boss to Start 1 on 1s with You
When you want to convince your boss to have better communication with you, and start 1 on 1s, follow our key steps. We share how to convince your boss.
5 Awesome & Unconventional Books for Leaders to Learn From
Too many books for leaders follow the boring business book formula. We share 5 awesome & unconventional books for leaders to learn valuable lessons from.
Two Key Words to Remember that will Help You Be a Great Manager
Being a great manager is all about learning new skills. We share 2 key words that are used by every great manager on a regular basis, and why they work.
9 Inspiring Quotes for Managers to Learn from & Reflect on
One of the best ways to learn is from others. These quotes for managers give you insights and ideas to be a better manager. We also share further reading.
10 Terrible Gifts for Boss's Day for the Horrible Boss in Your Life
Looking for a gift for your boss? We have 10 terrible gifts for Boss's Day if you have a horrible boss, and advice on what great bosses do differently.
3 Leadership Stories to Help You be a Better Manager
Examples are one of the best ways to learn. We share 3 leadership stories that can help you improve your skills in leading and managing others.
6 Facts About Managers You Need to Know to Better Work with Yours
Managers have a tough job. These facts about managers will help you better understand your manager's job and work with them effectively.
The Key to Effectively Leading Your Team During the Rise of Remote Work
Remote work is on the rise. It requires new skills & tools to succeed, especially for leaders who want their teams to perform at a high level. We share how.
5 Key Lessons from Camille Fournier in The Manager's Path
"The Manager's Path" is Camille Fournier's great book on being a great technical leader. We share 7 of the best lessons from Camille Fournier's book.
The 9 Worst Pieces of Advice for 1:1s (and what to do instead)
1:1s are an essential habits for great managers. Unfortunately, there's a lot of bad advice out there about them. We share the keys to great 1:1s.
