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Challenging Groupthink

Challenging Groupthink

Why do good people go along with bad decisions? In late 1959, Chevrolet introduced a car that Ralph Nadar would famously declare was “Unsafe at Any Speed,” as he titled his 1965 book. According to Nadar, the engineers who built the Corvair knew its rear-engine,...

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Adapting to Today’s Changing Workforce

Adapting to Today’s Changing Workforce

In recent years, leaders have been challenged to do things differently to meet the needs of a diverse and multi-generational workforce that values flexibility and autonomy in positions where they can make a difference. Just as challenging, the pandemic expanded the...

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Tackling the Roots of  Feedback Resistance

Tackling the Roots of Feedback Resistance

It is mid-year performance management time and clients are working to ensure their staff know whether they are on track and where they need to bump up their efforts. Some employees, when receiving constructive feedback, are unwilling to accept what their manager has...

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Finding the True Goal

Finding the True Goal

Whose Goal Is It Anyway? Have you ever had your heart set on something, but when you got it you wondered what you were thinking? When coaching someone, I ask about their goals. Sometimes they tell me what they think their goals should be, but they’re not really what...

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How to Ward Off Energy Vampires

How to Ward Off Energy Vampires

A colleague and I were discussing how some people give you energy while others drain the life out of you. At work, these “energy vampires” come in several guises: Whiners and complainers grumble about what’s wrong but don’t offer any suggestions for change Needy...

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Feedback Finesse

Feedback Finesse

The Finer Points of Feedback In working with leaders on improving the feedback they give to their managers, I focus on ways they can bolster their positive feedback and approaches to help them handle difficult situations. Most leaders are good at articulating what...

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Lift or Drag

Lift or Drag

Are Your Employees the Wind Beneath Your Wings or an Anchor Tied to Your Feet? One of the keys to success as a leader is having the time to think strategically. If you want to devote more time to strategic analysis, your staff will likely have to step up their game,...

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