Here is what I’ve learned is most important to keep employees happy and productive: Respect employees’ needs to balance work with their family and personal lives. Refrain from micromanaging. Respect personal boundaries. Do not tolerate toxic team members. Refrain from imposing highly inflexible rules for no good reason. Do not allow violation of core values to continue without consequence. Provide opportunities to learn new skills and refine core talents. Create work that has meaning and purpose. Provide opportunity to earn more money or …
“If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of. There is something of yourself that you leave at every meeting with another person.” Mister Rogers on caring for others around you When we lead, we often underestimate the powerful impact we have on those around us. Through our actions, we have a choice: we can be remembered as a …
In the 20 years of presentations at Leaders Connect, Jim Hackett’s discussion about leadership is absolutely one of the best we’ve ever heard. Like the most excellent speakers, Jim not only told great stories, but he gave sound and inspiring advice. Here are some of the highlights of the leadership lessons we heard from Jim Hackett. “Three important questions to ask when coaching: what do you want to do less of, what do you want to do more of, what …
They call me Robportunity. I received this nickname from friends and family who noticed two things about me: I recognize opportunity when I see it. When I see opportunity, I act upon it. Often this has worked out well for me…and sometimes not so good. As a good example of what I’m talking about, let’s look at the development of my Leaders Connect Breakfast Series. I present you a chronology of how one opportunity leads to another, which has resulted …
I’ve been trying to think about what to contribute to the fascinating dialogue going on in this country about leadership. I thought long and hard about it and realize that no one in our country knows more about leadership than our dogs. Consider: Who else can get us to take them out in the worst weather for a daily walk? Who else can stay home in the warm house all day, received three nutritious meals, and do almost no work whatsoever? Answer is easy: man …
Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Ken Fischer at Leaders Connect. He shared some stories and leadership lessons. Thanks to Roger Rayle, the entire interview is available on YouTube. You could also read an interview with Ken from the magazine “chamber music” winter 2016. Leadership Lessons from Ken Fischer Ken, who has been the leading impresario in our community for over 30 years, demonstrates excellent leadership competencies. Here are a few of his leadership lessons: Create memorable experiences Build lasting …