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Crisis exposes your daily leadership failings (but don’t lose hope)
There’s an adage that an emergency brings out the real you. I often hear this applied to leaders - you don’t know how to lead until...
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WSL Leadership
- 2 min
How to find Workplace Allies
Trying to change the culture in a tough workplace environment is daunting. It's easier once you find your workplace allies.
WSL Leadership
- 2 min
Great Leaders are Good Quitters
I have been fascinated with the book Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away by Annie Duke. You can find an insightful interview...
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- 3 min
The Complicated Relationship Between Leadership and Emotions
Leaders have conflicting expectations when it comes to emotions. Let's talk about how leaders can navigate emotions well.
WSL Leadership
- 3 min
Leading people you don't like
At some point every leader encounters a teammate that is just not their cup of tea. Maybe it’s a person you brought to the team or maybe...
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- 3 min
Rewiring Toxic Supportiveness with Emotional Intelligence
Let's talk about how the phrase "if I can do it, so can you" is toxifying your team and what to say and do instead.
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- 2 min
Three Ways to Upgrade Your Informal Leadership
There are only so many spaces for people with official leadership titles, but there is infinite room for informal leaders to make an...
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Are You Confusing Benign Acceptance of Garbage for Trust?
A wise friend once said, “Honesty doesn’t have to be brutal.” This sentiment got me thinking about how we sometimes give leaders far too...
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Turning Co-Workers into Teammates
Many of us have co-workers. Not all of us have teammates. There is a distinct difference between the two. And one is significantly better...
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How to Tell Someone They’re Doing a Bad Job
How to tell someone they're doing a bad job.
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Use the Power of Your Community to be a Better Leader
You can harness the power of the community to help you lead better - if you do it thoughtfully.
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The Key to Balancing Freedom and Responsibility
Balancing freedom and responsibility can be a tough job for a leader. Read on for the secret to doing it well.
WSL Leadership
- 3 min
Powerful Followership
Leadership gets the glory but followership gets the job done - don't neglect it!
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How to Hold People Accountable
If the idea of holding people accountable makes you want to run and hide, check out this article for practical strategies to do it well.
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- 3 min
Leadership Experiments
Grow your leadership skills by creating a good leadership experiment.
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- 3 min
Sometimes You Need to Fire Someone
How do you know it's time to fire someone? Let's talk about underperformance and emotional intelligence.
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- 4 min
When to Flex and When to be Flexible
Do you need to be a more firm or flexible leader when your people aren't doing the thing you want?
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Ownership? What's the deal?
Be a more effective leader by taking ownership and being accountable for your actions.
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