Should you be a manager?

Should you be a manager?

Recent research by Gallup shows that companies fail to hire the right person for a managerial position 82% of the time. That’s scary. “People don’t leave jobs, they leave managers.” This is what people say, and what we’ve seen in our years of experience. So if people...
Caution: Don’t ask if you won’t act

Caution: Don’t ask if you won’t act

The phrase, “Feedback is a gift,” is so true. Without it, many of us would walk around completely clueless about what our true strengths are, what we suck at, and what impact our behaviors are having on other people. And without feedback, we may not be able to make...
Why your feedback may be useless

Why your feedback may be useless

“He needs to step up more.” That is feedback I received for a client recently when I interviewed his colleagues about his strengths and weaknesses as a leader. “And tell me what that would look like if he were stepping up more,” I responded....
Why your feedback may be useless

Why your feedback may be useless

“He needs to step up more.” That is feedback I received for a client recently when I interviewed his colleagues about his strengths and weaknesses as a leader. “And tell me what that would look like if he were stepping up more,” I responded....