I was reading an article recently on six phrases managers need to stop using in team meetings, and one phrase, in particular, struck a chord with me: “In my opinion…” As a leader, stating an opinion carries grave dangers!
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Very early in my career, I learned that if you ask questions you are leading the conversation. And to this day I find that this holds true every time. Asking questions is powerful. In addition to leading a conversation, it has many other positive effects.
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… a leader can do in the office to make this a great place to work: Get up and walk around to greet a visitor, refuse to send in-office emails and rather seek a conversation, know the how-to details, manage by sitting around, and do your share in shared spaces.
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The current recovery from the pandemic-induced recession presents a tremendous opportunity for gig-executives ...and businesses who engage them. At a time when a business may not be able to afford more expense than necessary, working with interim executives may just be the smartest thing to do.
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Every leader knows the importance of communication. And a surprising number fails in this vital skill. Whether it is verbal, non-verbal, written, visual, in-person, email, text, phone, ... all you have to remember is: JUST DO IT. If you want to be a leader, there is no excuse.
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How do you tell your R&D team that while you value their work, their innovation on Product Performance matters the least to customers? The executive I was with was able to demonstrate how, for his business, a tech company, Customer Engagement was the most impactful type of innovation.
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