It’s not surprising that employees who feel fairly treated boast better performance, a more helpful attitude toward colleagues, and a deeper commitment to their organizations. But three recent studies found a caveat to this ideal scenario: busy bosses don’t invest the time necessary to convey fairness in their decision making. And that “F-word,” Fair, can […]
The results are in: A spring 2018 study by Egon Zehnder (a global executive search firm) confirmed that most CEOs admit they have no idea what they’re doing at the water cooler. The study surveyed over 400 leaders from 11 countries and found that corporate heads felt far less prepared for the interpersonal aspects of […]
Batman had Robin, Andy Griffith had Barney Fife, Colonel Blake had Radar. Do you have a sidekick or second in command? According to a recent article in Forbes, “Why Every Leader Needs A Second In Command,” by Ken Gosnell, there are some key reasons why it’s important for you to have someone you rely on […]
A recent article by Matthew Leising and Annie Massa in Bloomberg Businessweek, “Why Citadel’s Ken Griffin Can’t Keep His Star Hires,” tells of a big hire that didn’t last long. In July 2016, according to the article, Griffin hired Kevin Turner as the first Chief Executive Officer of an operation called Citadel Securities. According to the article, […]
firing, hiring, leadership
Years ago, my choice of which college to attend seemed like a great decision. Until a few days into the first semester of freshman year. That’s when I started to hate the place. That’s also when deciding whether or not to stay seemed pretty big. My father, a master at decision-making, offered this advice: “Imagine you decided to transfer, then […]
decision-making, leadership
It was a great pleasure to be featured on episode 4 of the Bomenclature podcast for Bo’s May 11 broadcast! Bo is the Assistant Director for athletic facilities at Penn, a tremendous and innovative performance trainer, and a longtime friend. His Bomenclature podcast has listeners all over the world, because he searches out powerful examples […]
fitness, goal setting, leadership, optimism, overcoming obstacles, success secrets
In many companies, “delegating” is a code for deciding who should do the stuff you don’t like doing. The reality is that delegating is a critical leadership tool that radically increases engagement, development and performance. To get those benefits, though, you may have to re-think delegation from a top-down process where the leader decides what the direct […]
delegation
[huge_it_share] One of my favorite quotes is attributed to Benjamin Franklin: “Three people can keep a secret, if two of them are dead.” Kinda boils it all down, doesn’t it? Stephen M. R. Covey’s excellent book The Speed of Trust makes a brilliant case that trust helps businesses move faster. To take advantage of the speed […]
[huge_it_share] The other day I went to a client’s offices over lunch to present a seminar. I dressed the way I usually do for a seminar: Suit. Tie. Briefcase. Their offices are in a big building in downtown Philadelphia. Lots of people coming and going. As I walked down the hallway toward the seminar room, someone rushed into the hallway, looked straight at […]
[huge_it_share] I’m not nosy by nature, but sometimes I can’t help overhearing an interesting conversation. I often hear the best stuff in restaurants. Think you can’t learn a few things while having a corned beef special? Think again. Here’s one in a series of “confessions of a restaurant eavesdropper.” The other day, I was at a local […]
constructive feedback, difficult conversations, meeting in restaurants