Do you ever get frustrated by some of the behaviours of your leaders? Here are some of the worst: Insisting on telling. The aim is to save time, though that doesn’t work, does it? Pretend listening. Punctuated by them interrupting the very explanation they might have asked of you. You can see them pretending to […]
Some leaders gain the trust and respect of their people by their consistent values based behaviour and decisions. Other leaders lose trust and respect by committing these seven deadly sins: 1. Choosing what suits them instead of the greater good for their people and the organisation. 2. Taking credit for the good work of others […]
It’s wonderful when leaders are willing to ask questions – provided they are open-ended respectful questions that encourage, inspire and support. It’s even better when they truly listen to the answers. But what if the questions aren’t open ended or respectful? What if they are the kind of questions that Warren Berger wrote about in […]
When I hear someone say they don’t play office politics, I know they are either lying or losing. We are tribal and therefore we play politics within our tribe and outside it – it’s human nature. What matters is how we play politics. Positively or negatively. The rules for how we play politics are set […]
