Tag: communication
Some Direction About Being Direct
As early as the 10th grade, I can remember a friend saying, “Kenneth, you have no tact.” It’s true, I can be a pretty...
Decisions: Fewer is Better (Communication)
From time to time, it's our job as managers to deliver eye-opening feedback to our team. To be fully effective, we need to be...
Critical To Your Team’s Culture: Equal Air Time
In researching what makes successful teams, Google’s “Project Aristotle” found psychological safety was key. A group norm that supports psychological safety is “equality in...
LEADx Success Story: Are You Listening?
At LEADx we love to hear about your achievements! Let’s take a peek into the success story of Thomas Koch, a LEADx listener who...
Is Your Team The Right Size? (Builds Teams)
We like to claim that some institutions are “too big to fail.” Can the same be said of teams?
Turns out that bigger isn’t always...
12 Traits of Bad Bosses and What To Do Instead (Integrity...
I recently had the opportunity to catch up with a friend and former colleague who has just started his first chief executive role. He’d...
Lessons I Learned By An A$$ Kicking, Literally.
Life's lessons come in all shapes and sizes. A lot of us have learned from the school of hard knocks. There I was, minding...
3 Ways To Build Trust On Your Team (Builds Teams)
On their way to winning their first World Series in more than a century, the Chicago Cubs did something unusual: They changed the shape...
“It’s About The People, Stupid!” (Develops Others)
Leadership has been overcomplicated over the years. I’m not going to say leadership is easy – but one thing I do know – leadership is simple,...
