Don’t Let Lazy Managers Drive Away Your Top Performers – By Mark C. Bolino and Anthony C. Klotz -NOVEMBER 21, 2018 High Performance TeamsLeadership

January 25th, 2019 by Spencer Penhart leave a comment

Many people believe that being a good manager only requires common sense, and that it is therefore easy to be one. If this were true, good managers would be commonplace at all levels of more organizations, and as a result, employee engagement and retention would be high. However, only 13% of workers worldwide are engaged at […]

How to Follow Up with People After a Conference – hbr.org – By Dorie Clark – December 13, 2018 AccountabilityExecutionHigh Performance Teams

January 24th, 2019 by Spencer Penhart leave a comment

Attending a conference is a whir of activity — flying to a destination, engaging in several days of nonstop networking, and coming home to an inbox that has spiraled out of control in your absence. Back at work, most of us immediately go into catch-up mode; the last thing on your mind is following up […]

How To Stay In Sync In A Decentralized Organizational Structure by Konstantin Tsybulko AccountabilityHigh Performance Teams

November 18th, 2020 by Spencer Penhart 4 Comments

The decentralization of business processes has been a trend in the past few years as jobs have been increasingly outsourced worldwide. The 2020 pandemic pushed more companies to embrace remote working, adopt flexible scheduling and decentralize their organizational structure. Many of those businesses weren’t prepared for such a swift change. Some hired consultants, such as […]

Helping Leaders Succeed In Tumultuous Times by Mikaela Kiner ExecutionLeadership

November 16th, 2020 by Spencer Penhart leave a comment

Whether you call it the new normal or the most tumultuous time in modern history, 2020 has brought workplace challenges like never before. Organizations are grappling with increased stress and anxiety in the workforce, remote work and new expectations to “work from anywhere,” as well as a racial reckoning which is leading to necessary conversations […]

3 Ways to Motivate Your Team Through an Extended Crisis by Anne M. Brafford and Richard M. Ryan ExecutionHigh Performance TeamsUncategorized

November 13th, 2020 by Spencer Penhart leave a comment

As we flip our calendars to yet another month of our large-scale Covid-19 remote-work experiment, it’s no wonder that motivation, performance, and well-being are flagging for many. Months in, managers need new tools to reenergize their teams, to accurately identify and diagnose recurring struggles, and to empathetically help employees address their problems.  Click here for […]

Storytelling Can Make or Break Your Leadership by Jeff Gothelf High Performance TeamsLeadership

November 12th, 2020 by Spencer Penhart leave a comment

“It’s a new goal-setting framework.” That was one of my large enterprise clients’ attempt at an inspirational rallying cry for their rollout of Objectives and Key Results, or OKRs. As you might expect, it wasn’t met with much enthusiasm: “Why do we need a new goal-setting system?” managers and employees protested. “What will this mean for […]

How mentoring improves the leadership skills of those doing the mentoring by Mostafa Ayoobzadeh, Kathleen Boies ExecutionLeadership

November 10th, 2020 by Spencer Penhart leave a comment

Mentoring isn’t just good for the person on the receiving end. New research suggests those who serve as mentors benefit too. Credit: Unsplash In a mentoring relationship, a more experienced person (or mentor) provides a less experienced person (or protégé) with information, support and friendship. Mentoring can happen in almost any context, including workplaces and universities. […]

Forbes: The Seven Characteristics Of Great Leaders By Molly Walsh AccountabilityExecution

November 9th, 2020 by Spencer Penhart leave a comment

Across the globe, leaders are facing extraordinary uncertainty. Unprecedented challenges resulting from the pandemic are forcing leaders to tackle remote work and learning. Simultaneously, leaders must address long-overdue racial and social injustices inside the workplace. Despite these challenging issues, you may consider yourself lucky to work with someone who truly understands what it means to […]

4 key leadership skills for a post-COVID-19 workplace Managers will need to combine empathy with agility. AccountabilityExecution

November 8th, 2020 by Spencer Penhart leave a comment

The post-COVID-19 workplace will not look the same in every country or industry, but for many managers, the pandemic presents both challenges and opportunities. Managers will have to adjust their skillsets accordingly. Many of the traits that have always been important for managers — empathy, clarity, authenticity, and agility — are even more crucial during […]

Today’s Leaders Need Vulnerability, Not Bravado by Amy C. Edmondson and Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic AccountabilityGenerationsLeadership

November 3rd, 2020 by Spencer Penhart leave a comment

Few myths are as pervasive as the notion that leaders ought to appear tough and confident. Or at least, that was the case prior to the current pandemic, which has exposed the many weaknesses of forceful, dominant leaders and highlighted the superiority of those who have the courage to reveal their vulnerabilities. Click here for the full […]

U.S. suffered $16 trillion loss over 20 years due to racism new Citigroup study finds By David Brancaccio, Nova Safo, and Alex Schroeder GenerationsLeadership

September 28th, 2020 by Spencer Penhart leave a comment

It’s a colossal number: $16 trillion. That’s the economic loss suffered over 20 years due to racism in America, according to a new study by the big bank Citigroup. The study offers policies to add $5 trillion in extra economic activity over the next five years. Marketplace’s Nova Safo looked into the study. The following is an […]

Companies should build a culture of collaboration to address coronavirus challenges by Steve Salisbury GenerationsLeadership

September 23rd, 2020 by Spencer Penhart leave a comment

BUILD Inc., a Chicago youth development organization, was prepared to address Covid-19 because it had invested in culture. Two and a half years ago, the leadership team at BUILD (Broader Urban Involvement & Leadership Development) started an effort to improve its culture. This included several elements such as: Creating a plan to deliberately focus on activities […]

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