Managers have many things in common – and some of those “things” happen to be the miserable mistakes they make. This list does not cover every mistake, but it tackles seven that will readily inhibit or derail a career. Above all, they sabotage employee performance, engagement, and retention.  4 Miserable Mistakes Relying on the position […]

Fairy tales live and breathe in corporations. Here is one. In employee engagement surveys, one of the top areas of complaints is communication. The number one skill most CEOs say helped them get to the top is their ability to communicate. That is quite a gap in perception! Here are seven other common ‘fairy tales’, […]

Could you be an entrepreneur? I have come across tons of people who are tired of the way companies and their bosses have treated them. I say, “Don’t put up with it!” It is time all employees-YOU- become an entrepreneur. The people I have talked to are concerned about and fed up with: Toxic workplaces […]

According to research employees hate performance reviews and love performance discussions. Why? Because  leaders engage their employees face to face on a regular basis not just once or twice a year. The media asked the late Sam Walton of Wal-Mart (when the company was rapidly expanding) why he spent only one day a week in […]

What does Servant Leadership integrity look like? Watch Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a former comedian turned politician. Confronted with an unprovoked attack by Russia, he stands his ground. With encouragement and determination, he rallied his country on TV and in the streets to stand and fight. While the West invited him to leave under protection, […]

The employee experience and retention are in a downward spiral. Leadership worldwide is in crisis mode and trust is broken. In all areas of life, leadership distrust has hit rock bottom. Seldom does a day go by without another story in the media about a leader–in government, religion or business–that bites the dust because of […]