Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #100: Hidden costs, Measuring Your Word, Pros & Cons of Side Hustles, and more…
Have you ever hid behind HR speak? Ever make a mistake and use legalese to cover instead of apologize? The fear and temptation to do
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18 Famous Leadership Quotes to Reflect on & Learn from
Great leaders are always learning and these quotes for leaders can give you great food for thought today. Read this post for bite-sized lessons.
Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #99: Do You Need an Alter Ego, New Pew Research, a Survey, and more…
It’s a big week next week. Are you ready? As the end of the year very rapidly approaches, this coming week represents the last real
The surprising key to improving your performance appraisal process
The performance appraisal process is a painful one for HR, Managers, and Employees alike. 1 on 1s can improve your performance appraisals and boost morale.
Lighthouse Leadership Weekly #98: The power of Reciprocity, Pigeonholing, a new Book of the Month, and more…
Leadership lessons are all around us if you pay attention. Continuing the story from last week, I did successfully return my boots. However, it was
4 Types of Managers Employees Love to Work With (and What Managers Can Learn from Them)
Ever had a manager you knew you’d never forget? Learn 4 types of managers employees love to work for + what you can learn from them to become a better manager.
13 Key Andy Grove Quotes on Leadership from High Output Management
Andy Grove is the legendary CEO of Intel. We highlight 13 of the best Andy Grove quotes from High Output Management that you as a leader need to know.
14 Things You Didn’t Plan for When You Started Hiring Remote Employees
Hiring remote employees comes with its own unique set of challenges. Learn what to expect and what to do when you start hiring remote.
3 Important Benefits of Bite Sized Learning in Management Training (aka - microlearning)
How can microlearning help improve what you and your managers remember from training? What is the science behind microlearning? Learn those answers and more in this post.
How to Motivate a Team with Low Morale in 5 Easy Steps
Low morale is all too common in the workplace. Fortunately, there’s much you can do to boost your team’s low employee morale. Find out how in this guide.
How a Bad Boss Turns One on One Meetings Into Torture
A bad boss can be just as much to blame as a disengaged team when one on ones aren't working. A few bad habits by managers make one on ones painful events.
Led Tasso: Season 2 Ted Lasso Management Lessons You Must Avoid
Ted Lasso season 1 taught us many great leadership lessons. Unfortunately, season 2 did the opposite, so this edition looks at anti-lessons to teach you what not to do as a leader.
4 Important Things to Do When You Start Managing Former Peers
Managing former peers can be awkward and challenging. We cover 4 key approaches you can take to make the best of managing your former peers.
Your Favorite Lighthouse Posts of 2022
The last week of any year is a great time to look back and reflect. It is powerful to ask yourself: Knowing what you did
11 Awesome Patty McCord Quotes in Powerful about Building a Great Culture at Netflix
Patty McCord helped create Netflix's amazing culture. In her book, Powerful, Patty McCord shares her most important lessons on building a great culture filled with high performers.
Could ChatGPT Be a Good Leader? We Ask the AI for Management Advice
We asked ChatGPT some common leadership and management questions to see how good it is at helping managers like you. Read on to see our grades on how they did on 5 key questions we asked.
The 4 Best Gifts for Managers: Smart Ways to Show Your Appreciation
Holiday season is in full swing, which means it will soon be time to gather, celebrate, and give gifts. If you’re struggling for gift ideas
6 Proven Ways to Help when Your Team Member can't Answer "What are your career goals?"
"What are your career goals?" can be a tough question to answer. Whether you struggle with it or you're a manager helping someone, this post will help you.
Building Better Coaches, Reinforcing On Site Training: How Textron uses Lighthouse Lessons
Learn how global manufacturer Textron uses Lighthouse Lessons to build their managers' coaching skills, and complement their in person training programs.
The two words leaders should fear most that cause employee disengagement
Learned helplessness comes from a lack of control over bad things happening at work. Learn simple tactics to overcome this cause of poor employee engagement:
How to Ensure a New Manager Succeeds
Learn tips on how to support a new manager and develop them into an effective leader, or use these tips for yourself as a new manager.
6 Surprising Reasons Good People Become Bad Bosses
Bad bosses are all too common in the workplace. Yet, it's not always the manager's fault. Learn the 6 factors working against managers, and how to overcome them.
The Leadership Paradox: How being Consistently Inconsistent makes Great Leaders
The leadership paradox makes leading difficult. You must be consistent in some areas & inconsistent in many others. We share how you can succeed in our post.
How to Change the Culture of Your Team to Prevent Major Problems
Culture change is hard. It takes a focus & commitment by leaders to break from the status quo. We cover the key steps to bring culture change to your team.
The most important skill you're not interviewing for (and how to look for it)
Grit will help you hire the right people, who persist in the face of new challenges. We share how to measure grit and make it part of your interview process.
The Power of Repetition: the Secret of Successful Leaders
Great leaders know the power of repetition. It's key to getting your message across & getting the most from your team. Learn the power of repetition here.
How You Can Manage Generational Differences at Work: 3 Essential Tips
Generational differences in the workplace can cause challenges for any leader. Whether young or old, managing those in different generations requires a different approach to succeed. We share how.
Who to Promote? 5 Key Qualities of a Good Leader
As your team grows, there's increasing pressure to develop good leaders within your team. At some point (~10 direct reports) you can't manage everyone yourself.
Peer One on Ones: How to Unlock Great Collaboration Across Teams
Peer one on ones help you work better with those you interact with regularly but are not on the same team with. We share how to have great peer one on ones.
