Want To Be A Great Leader? Start Acting Weirder
For some reason, leaders struggle to embrace their “inner weirdness.” But if you don’t figure out how to do it, you’ll miss out on one of the simplest ways to strengthen yourteam and build an amazing company culture. When we talk about building weirdness in our team, the ultimate goal is to develop a company with perfect authenticity. Tony Hsieh is a firm believer in this, and it’s allowed him to build...
Tap Into the Way Your Employees Learn
There’s ample scientific evidence supporting the idea that constant learning is good for the brain. Marian Diamond, a renowned neuroscientist, says that the brain can actually become sharper and stronger with a little focused effort. With this in mind, implementing a purposeful employee learning initiative at your office can help create sharper, stronger, higher performing brains. For many professionals, continuing...
Lead Well: How to Avoid Making Your Best People Care Less
Whether you lead a team of two or 2,000, it’s likely you’ve noticed the value of hiring and retaining capable, self-motivated people. Yet it’s all too common–and completely avoidable–that you inadvertently do little things that may de-motivate your “go to” people in big ways. Here are ten life-tested watch list items to make sure that as a leader, you’re not making your...
Conflict Among Team Members Can Lead to Better Results
It turns out conflict isn’t always bad. In fact, psychologically it can be extremely positive, especially in a team environment. In reality, conflict exists as a natural and inevitable part of every relationship. And the only way to break free of a negative dynamic within a team is to confront it. Because most people fear conflict, team members engage in repressing their anger and frustration, avoid a person or people threatening the...
Cyber Financial Services: Expertise Without the Overhead. But what does that really mean?
If you own a business, you’re likely very good at what you do. But unless your business is accounting or bookkeeping, you might not be very good at those particular skill sets. Frankly, few business owners are. And, importantly, those skills are a critical part of running a successful company. Like many business owners, you’re faced with a real dilemma. You need serious financial expertise. But your business just can’t afford...