Leaders Improve Their Impact with Empathic Listening
Have you ever been in a discussion with someone and thought, “I don’t have time for this?” We all rush through our roles and responsibilities with tasks to accomplish, people to help, and goals to meet. Without thinking, it’s easy to forget how to listen and then jump to inaccurate conclusions. But there is a […]
If You’re Micro-Managing, You’re not Leading
A few days ago, the Harvard Business Review blog discussed how it is in the best interest for executives and project managers to micro-manage their teams. In that blog, the recent multi-billion dollar loss of JPMorgan and Chase under CEO Jamie Diamond was used as an example of why business leaders need to micro-manage everything […]
Corporate Family Matters
One of our core beliefs at LEADon is that every workplace is comprised of a Corporate Family. In fact, the most important and vital aspect of a ‘Corporation’ is its Corporate Family. The ‘Bottom Line’ is most impacted by the nature and character of the Corporate Family. This is a provocative statement especially given the […]
Straight Line Leadership
“A man does not call a line crooked unless he has some idea of a straight line.” -C.S. Lewis Straight lines are absolutely necessary for every leader. There is no substitute for having clear and definitive boundaries in business that everyone, including all Leaders, are accountable to. As C.S. Lewis alluded to, no Corporate Family […]