Most of the way we think about ownership and accountability means we want a single person to be responsible. As we end meetings and review our key takeaways, we hear (or say) this a lot, “Whose name am I putting next to this item?” I am a product of the United States, where we value …
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There are two kinds of supervisors in my book: the folks that like decisions to run thru them, and the folks that share everything, teach everything and push context down. The folks that lead by making all the final calls aren’t bad or wrong. They often feel like they have more experience, knowledge or context. …
There are a ton of great articles about the value and benefit of getting rid of jerks within your organization. One of my favorites is, Why Firing Brilliant Assholes Is Required to Build a Great Engineering Culture. Don’t get me wrong. Jerks aren’t fun. They’re not great. They can ruin teams and cultures. But sometimes …
If you didn’t catch the news, Bruno Mars won in all 6 categories that he was nominated for at this year’s Grammys. That’s a huge win – regardless of whether you love his music or not. This was the first time that the winner of the best R&B album also won the top (pop) award …
Leaders are responsible for managing execution and performance. In fact, they’re responsible for a lot of things. But the one we don’t talk about as much is the need to make people feel important.
You know how we all have those words that make us look up? Phrases where you know, in your head, what they meant, but it still makes you want to correct them? For me, the phrase pops up when talking about recruiting. I hear it all the time, “I’m trying to hire a product marketer …
Leaders create new opportunities and roles that make the most of a person’s talents, rather than trying to fit people into pre-existing roles.
Every team and organization develops their own optimization strategies for staffing, assignments and utilization. The trick is not to fall in love with it.
When I was a kid my definition of a leader was that they were the boss, the one who told everyone what to do. As I got older I realized that there were many different kinds of leaders. But the ones I appreciated the most in my life were never fully in charge. They weren’t …
Earning the respect from the teams you lead is critical to the success of any leader. Unfortunately, too many people assume that the title or role will grant them the trust and respect they need to succeed. Here are four ways leaders earn the respect they need.