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.
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Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #93: The Power of "Crawl, Walk, Run," a New Book of the Month, and more...
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One on Ones with Employees: What Every Team Member Should Know
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Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #91: Fixing Microsoft's Culture, AI's impact in a 5,000 employee study, and more...
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5 Keys for Managers on How to Start One on Ones with Your Team
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.
Why you need one on one software for your managers
One on ones are crucial to having a happy, motivated team, but many do them poorly. We explain why you need one on one software and how it can help.
The Performance Review: How the best companies are approaching, improving, and replacing them.
Many hate the performance review. In this post we share how companies are approaching them with fresh eyes, reinventing, or replacing the performance review.
The 6 Surprising Questions that Ensure the Effectiveness of Google Management
Google Management has done deep research to answer the question, "How do you tell if your managers are doing a good job?" Read on to learn what they are.
5 Ways You Could Be Contributing to Poor Management at Your Company
Do you have poor management at your company? It can ruin morale and spike turnover. We cover 5 ways leaders like you may contribute to this crucial problem.
Culture Summit SF: The 3 Keys to Retaining and Motivating Your Team
At SF's Culture Summit, the founder of Lighthouse spoke about how to motivate and retain your team. This post includes the slides and key takeaways from it.
Status Updates: The biggest trap to avoid in your one on ones
Status updates are a key part of being a manager, but having status updates in one on ones is a huge waste. We share alternatives to make one on ones great.
Awesome Leadership Lessons from the departures of Bill Simmons & Jon Stewart
We can learn great leadership lessons from Jon Stewart of the Daily Show & Bill Simmons formerly of ESPN. Their leadership changed the lives of their teams.
Manager's Guide: How to Fire an Employee
We discuss how to fire an employee from the necessary steps before firing, to the reasons why, and how to deal with the issues for you, them, and your team.
The 3 Simple Words to Better Managing 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.
The one word that should scare every manager.
Feedback for your team is needed more often than most managers realize. The silence really hurts. We share why your should give your team feedback often.
Employee Retention: The Keys to Long, Happy Working Relationships
Employee Retention is on every leader's mind. We look at what experts say it takes to have long lasting, happy working relationships with your team.
What Managers Must Know from the Gallup Employee Engagement Survey
Last week the annual Gallup Employee Engagement study was released showing the State of the American Manager. We share what you need to know as a leader.
How to Win an Argument at Work
If you want to win an argument, especially at work, you have to come with the right mindset. We share the approaches used by Dale Carnegie, Pixar, and HBR.
Why Managers Should Take a Break
Take a break when your at work and it will make you a better leader. Take time to read and reflect to make better decisions. We explain how to do it and why.
10 Key Ed Catmull Quotes on Leadership from Creativity, Inc
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.
Everything you need to know about one-on-ones in less than 1 hour
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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.
