Every entrepreneur wants to see their business grow—but in some ways, that growth can be a two-edged sword.… Read more...
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Do Disgruntled Employees Deserve a Chance?
by Dr. Rick Goodman on April 9, 2019All of us know people who like to complain. Those folks can be difficult to be around, and they can be especially tough to work with. And when you’re in a leadership role, you have little choice but to deal with these negative employees regularly.… Read more...
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How Transformational Leaders Build Better Cultures
by Dr. Rick Goodman on April 4, 2019Company culture isn’t set by any one person. Rather, it’s something that emanates from the entire team.
With that said, leaders invariably set the tone and establish some of the core cultural values. One of the key aspects of being a transformational leader is seeking opportunities to strengthen your culture, building it into something that’s a little better each day.… Read more...
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How New Leaders Can Approach Team Building
by Dr. Rick Goodman on April 1, 2019Team building can be challenging under the best of circumstances. When you’re new to the job—for example, if
you’ve just been promoted into the team leader role—it can be especially daunting. After all, how are you supposed to build unity among people you barely know and haven’t yet had much chance to gel?… Read more...
How to Become a Resilient Leader
by Dr. Rick Goodman on March 11, 2019Being a transformational leader is hard. Any time you’re in a position of authority, you’re bound to get some pushback, and to experience some setbacks and obstacles. What separates the truly great transformational leaders from the so-so ones is resilience—the ability to take some lumps and bruises but keep plunging ahead.… Read more...
read moreHow Leaders Can Help Employees Weather Change
by Dr. Rick Goodman on March 7, 2019The one constant in life is change. People change, relationships change—even companies change. And as your business goes through seasons of transition, it’s important to show some stabilizing leadership for your team members.
The thing about change is, it’s almost always unsettling—even when it’s good change!… Read more...
read moreHow to Handle a Changing Company Culture
by Dr. Rick Goodman on February 25, 2019Even if you’ve never taken the time to articulate your company culture, you probably have some feeling of what it is. When you go to work each day, you have some general sense of what the team values, what it takes seriously, what it pursues—and what it doesn’t.… Read more...
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Stay Productive – Without Losing Your Mind
by Dr. Rick Goodman on February 11, 2019For many of us, there’s an innate tension between productivity and mental health. We want to get things done, but we also want to maintain some balance and some sanity. We want to stay productive without feeling constantly stressed over everything on our to-do list.… Read more...
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How Leaders Can Benefit from Slower Decision Making
by Dr. Rick Goodman on May 16, 2018We live in a world where people expect decisions to be made quickly—and to some extent, that’s a positive thing. It’s important for leaders to be decisive, to spend some time reviewing facts and data but ultimately to arrive at a concrete conclusion.… Read more...
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Are You a Micromanager?
by Dr. Rick Goodman on March 20, 2017As part of my leadership coaching, I often ask people this question: What kind of leader do you most like to work for? This can be a helpful way to get people to understand their own style, their own needs and preferences.… Read more...
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Dr. Rick Goodman
Dr. Rick Goodman is an author, motivational keynote speaker, business growth expert, executive leadership consultant and was recently ranked #09 in the Top 30 Global Guru’s for 2022 in Leadership.
