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The Leadership Caffeine Blog
The Painful Process of Pivoting to New Markets
Helping a once successful business navigate to new markets is one of the most difficult acts in all of business. The deck is stacked against us in many places, particularly when it comes to the issue of leadership courage.
Leading Employees Who Struggle with Self Confidence
The biggest barrier to remarkable achievements in our workplaces is not a lack of resources or a shortage of great ideas. Rather, it is a distinct shortage of a very personal attribute: self-confidence. Here are six ideas to help you strengthen your support of these individuals on your team:
A Note of Encouragement to the MBA Graduates of 2016
Every year, I share my thoughts and encouragement for the latest graduates of our business schools. For this year’s graduates, take a little time to reflect on your accomplishment, recharge, and then pursue the challenges of this world with zeal.
Leadership Caffeine™—Don’t Let a Bad Employee Experience Define You
A “difficult employee” experience wreaks havoc on team morale and the manager’s psyche. For some managers, this experience is so painful, it prompts them to redirect in their careers. For others–survivors, they find different ways to turn the negative experience into improved leadership performance in the future. Here are four approaches of leaders who survived and thrived following a toxic employee situation:
Observations from a Sabbatical in the Southern Hemisphere
I never imagined taking a sabbatical from my work. It turns out, it was remarkable. Here are some observations and insights from my recent travels in Australia, New Zealand and French Polynesia.
Leadership Caffeine™—Rethink Your Inner Game of Leading
We spend a great deal of time reading, writing and training on the physical manifestations of leadership: the actions. In reality, success as a leader requires that we learn to manage and leverage our inner game.
Leadership Caffeine™—Successful In Spite of Yourself
What costs are your own leadership tics and aberrant behaviors imposing on your teams, your firm and on your career? While you’ve been successful, how much success have you left on the table along the way?
Leadership Caffeine™—Rethinking Leadership Execution
There’s very little new to be said about what leadership IS. There is however a great deal to be said about how leadership takes place—particularly in an era characterized by what the academics call VUCA: volatility, uncertainty, conflict and ambiguity.
Say “No” to Indecent Leadership
We’ve tolerated mediocre to miserable leadership in too many areas of our society and lives for too long. It’s a good time to rethink leadership and demand accountability for results.