You leave another meeting wanting to throttle one of your teammates. You know the one who pushes all the wrong buttons sending you into a tizzy, or at least pushing you to see red. Consider this: that teammate could very well be a perfect fit for the team. That teammate who drives the team into […] Read more… Read More»
We all make countless choices in a single day. Some estimate 3000 choices a day. Certainly some choices follow a well-worn, familiar thought pattern and don’t register as a choice. With relentless, constant input from the world, you must quickly determine what needs your attention and what can pass. It’s a matter of staying sane! […] Read more… Read More»
The audacity of leadership is rooted in possibility, a bold stand for what could be. Business in the 21st century needs audacious leaders who are willing to step away from the comfort of tried-and-true. Possibility is constrained by tried-and-true. Yet it’s unwise to turn one’s back on the past. Between possibility and tried-and-true is a […] Read more… Read More»
At ExchangeGain we write mostly about what 21st Century Leadership looks like. It’s a topic rich in material, ripe for conversation. More important that any of our ruminations is what you do with the material, or, at minimum, how you spread the conversation. See, such ruminations cannot be kept in this online world. […] Read more… Read More»
The ordinary manager is the one who continues to overlook the talents of his team. He’s the one who fails to look for unseen or emerging talent in each of his employees. From these managers an unchallenged perspective about the nature of work and the relationships necessary to ship great results erode profits. Culture stagnates […] Read more… Read More»
Recently Ted listed four reasons people don’t follow you on Twitter. The list wasn’t punitive. Rather, Ted shed some light on social mistakes that interfere with making connections with others, or in his words “hold you back.” As Ted’s insights do, they got me thinking about why I choose not to follow, or engage, people […] Read more… Read More»
We must evolve our leadership ability in our organizations. We have let the messiness of humanity get in the way of relating to employees as people. Take a look at HR policies that too often include a too long a list of don’ts that reject modern day realities. And let’s not forget that we’ve designed […] Read more… Read More»
A beleaguered reality overwhelming teams during times of constant change is an ever-present reality of self-preservation. The instinct is not bad. It is wired into our brains. Yet, when teams experience the one-two punch of change in a seemingly endless assault, the greater the likelihood each person slowly turns inward. And they stay there. The […] Read more… Read More»
How many times have you heard, “If upper management would get it’s act together, we could actually make some progress?” I’m asking you, though, to stop saying it. Stop believing it. In these times where so much uncertainty whirls about weaving itself into decisions and water cooler conversations, paralysis has come over entire companies. Logic […] Read more… Read More»
America’s work environments need resuscitation. According to Gallup, the last 10 consecutive months our work environments have been the lowest since the notorious research firm has kept track. Measures of work environment can be found here. But do you really need Gallup’s research to tell you our work environments suck? In my work with senior […] Read more… Read More»
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