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You’re probably familiar with the top-down management approach, even if you don’t know it by that name. Basically, this is the school of thought that tells us leadership begins at the top of the organization, with the CEO and other C-suite members. Their job is to take charge, and the employees are expected to follow.Read more

Here’s a basic reality of human existence: Some days are better than others. It’s true of your personal life and it’s true of your business, too. Your team will have triumphs, even whole seasons of success—and, you’ll have times that are tough, when everyone is in the doldrums.   As a leader, part of yourRead more

As virtual communication and collaboration become easier and easier, it’s increasingly common for businesses to have remote workers—or even remote teams. Maybe you have employees who work from a home office every day, or maybe you simply like to give your team members the choice to occasionally telecommute. Either way, it’s important to have theRead more

As you strive to build a corporate culture of accountability, there’s one thing that can stand in your way—and that’s blame.   You’ve probably seen it happen a hundred times or more, either within your own business or elsewhere: Something goes wrong, and immediately people start pointing fingers, making accusations, and trying to figure outRead more

Tell me if you’ve ever had this experience. You just finished a project at work, and you have about six minutes before you need to jump on a conference call or head to your next meeting. Not really time enough to start a new task—so why not spend those minutes idly scrolling through Facebook, orRead more

I’m going to be frank with you: I meet a lot of leaders who talk a big game when it comes to workplace wellness. They say all the right things about wanting their employees to prioritize physical and mental health. They even talk about building a culture of wellness. But when it comes to actuallyRead more

We all have bad days. Your top performer may show up for work one morning feeling under the weather, or frazzled from a hectic morning at home. It may even show in their performance. These things happen, and as a leader, it’s important to show some understanding.   But what happens when that bad dayRead more

The science is clear: To function at an optimal level, we all need roughly seven hours of sleep each night—give or take an hour. You may think you can skate by on much less, but eventually the sleep deprivation will catch up with you—maybe through sloppy work, maybe through other mental health issues, or maybeRead more

As you climb the corporate ladder, sooner or later you have to take on some additional responsibilities. You’re not going to get a better title or a bigger office without proving that you can handle more projects, more direct reports, a larger chunk of the budget—so as you consider the next step in your career,Read more

There’s more than one way to build company culture. I’ve met some leaders who effectively try to dictate culture, imposing a set of values on their team members. And let me tell you, that almost never works. A culture has to emanate from your entire team; it has to be something that arises from theRead more