41 Strategic Questions You Should Ask Your Team
“Do you know what our company’s strategy is?” <Blank stares> If you’ve ever gotten this response from your team, you know how damaging it can
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“Do you know what our company’s strategy is?” <Blank stares> If you’ve ever gotten this response from your team, you know how damaging it can
What helps you find your zen? How do you get "in the zone"? For me, it's sitting on my balcony on a warm, sunny day
“People leave managers, not companies.” You’ve probably heard that phrase over the years, and if you’ve managed for long, you’ve probably felt it. Whether you’ve
Ever make a mistake you really wish you could take back? Ever been really tempted to make a compromise that deep down you know you shouldn't? In
Ever feel stuck in growing as a leader? Seem like you’re in a rut doing the same things every week? As a leader it’s easy
Ed Catmull helped found and grow Pixar to the success it is today. We share 10 awesome Ed Catmull quotes on leadership from his book, Creativity, Inc.
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.
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.
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.
How do you build effective communication across your organization? This post is a summary and compilation of advice from great experts like Grove & Horowitz.
When you decide to start one on ones with your team, there's a lot to do to start off on the right foot. Get started like a pro with this guide.
One on one meetings are one of the most important things you can do as a manager, but there are a lot of common misconceptions. We dispell 10 common myths.
When you help your team members achieve their personal goals, you unlock their deepest motivations. Learn how 2 managers helped their teams through goals.
These books for managers will help you become a better leader. Learn key skills on handling people, building the right process, & reading body language.
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.
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.
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.
You can learn from every work experience. In my career, I've been lucky to learn a series of leadership lessons that have made me a better manager.
The 2004 Boston Red Sox staged one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. There are 7 great sports leadership lessons to learn from their amazing win.
If you want to motivate team performance for the better, you have to understand not just what inspires people, but what frustrates them.
As a manager, what you don't know can hurt you, and now with anonymous apps like Secret, people can share their feelings about leadership to many.
It's easy to be a busy manager that falls into the habit of Reactive Management. Use the tips & tools in this post to break the cycle of reactive management.
The most versatile tool for a manager is the one on one. Yet, most managers are wasting them. We'll teach you how to make the most of each one on one.
If you're having one on ones with your team monthly or less frequent, you're missing out on many important things you could be doing in your one on ones.
Being a first time manager is both exciting and challenging. We cover big challenges you face and what to do about them so you can be a great manager.
Being a manager means context switching and constant competition for your attention. Learn 5 things you can do in under 5 minutes to be a better manager.
Customer success is an incredible source of talent for your whole company to recruit from. Learn why customer success is your recruiting secret weapon.
You may think you're doing the right thing with your one on ones, but you could be all wrong. Learn what to do and why you might change your one on ones.
Managers are not measured effectively and thus good managers are not rewarded nor bad managers dealt with appropriately. We discuss how to change that.