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Frontline Employee Engagement and Leadership Blind Spot Consequences

Frontline employee engagement is collapsing where leaders ignore trust, voice, and recognition. Learn how leadership behaviors shape what comes next. Frontline employee engagement rarely collapses in dramatic fashion. It doesn’t announce itself with protests or sudden walkouts. More often, it fades quietly. For example, when communication bypasses the people closest to the work, when recognition […]

How CFOs Must Shift Focus in the Age of the Employee Stakeholder

From cost-cutting to value-building, how CFOs shift their focus in the age of the Employee Stakeholder is an important key for stemming talent turnover. So, how did Jonathan achieve this? In the bustling heart of a leading tech firm, CFO Jonathan Ellis faced a pivotal challenge. The company’s relentless focus on cost-cutting had alienated its […]

Empowering Questions for Team Success: A Leader’s Checklist

Understanding the motivations and drivers of the people you lead by asking empowering questions for team success isn’t just a leadership virtue.  It is a strategic imperative. In the intricate evolution of modern leadership, it’s not enough for leaders to merely direct. They must also inspire and resonate with the people they lead. It helps […]

Suggestions from Team Leaders that Reduce Active Disengagement

The following suggestions from team leaders often correct active disengagement.  Here’s an example. A friend and I were having lunch the other day. We got around to the topic of work and she told me that another person quit in her department. I said, “Another?”. She responded, yes. Over the past couple of months at […]

What Is the Next Frontier of Leadership Development?

What are the most common topics covered in leadership development programs?  According to my survey of 153 organizations, the topics most commonly focused on were: Communication and interpersonal skills – 72% of organizations Developing management skills (e.g., planning) – 54% of organizations Leadership styles (e.g., transformational, servant leadership) – 50% of organizations Coaching skills – […]

What Are Some Remote Work Tips for Managers?

There is no “after this”, say commentators, analysts, and medical experts. They are referring to the COVID-19 crisis. Comments like this leave people wondering just what is next? Are there some remote work tips for managers who are skilled in supervision that can be adopted during lock-down? When your city’s lock-down is finally lifted, everyone […]

Lessons in Leadership from the Animal Kingdom

Leadership skills are skills inherent in the animal kingdom.  Animals exhibit excellent governance aptitude. We kid you not. For instance, those that travel in groups are found to depend on interactions among its members when making migratory decisions.  They do so by making distinct noises understood only by their own kind. Male chimpanzees who rise […]

Do you have empathy for leaders?

Empathy for leaders like Derek Alexander, the protagonist in our soon-to-be-released book, is hit or miss. Perhaps you know someone like Derek. Perhaps you worked for someone like Derek in the past – maybe even now. Like Derek, many people who excel in their jobs, and want more autonomy and opportunity for advancement, accept leadership […]

Project Management – What’s the Strategy?

Project management. We’ve all heard the term so many times that it seems obvious. Do you want to be organized? Everybody does. But when it comes down to it can be overwhelming. Especially when it includes multiple people with diverse strengths, talents and thinking styles. It can be hard to juggle all the different projects […]