7 Questions To Engage People You Just Started Managing
The first time that I inherited a team to manage, I got some great advice from one of my mentors. They suggested, “Don’t change much the first 2-3 weeks. Watch and listen.” It was good advice, but I...
View ArticleHow To Start Leading, Even If You’re Not Trained For It
The vast majority of the leaders I’ve worked with in the past decade have received extraordinary education and training in many professional fields: engineering, technology, medicine, finance, sales,...
View Article3 Steps To Sounding Like Someone Who Gets Promoted
In my first job, I constantly heard from management about the desire for employees “take ownership” over our work and the business. They didn’t mean literal ownership of course, but it took me awhile...
View ArticleThe Dirty, Little Secret About Mediocrity
Ten years ago, I had just been hired by Dale Carnegie to work with clients as a facilitator and instructor. One of my first assignments was facilitating a 45-minute workshop for a group of managers at...
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