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29/10/2014
Micromanagers often believe they are better at doing a job than anyone on their team. This is one reason they have difficulty delegating. How do mi
Lead, Relationships
I worked with Larry (not his real name), an engineer who had been a leader for about five years. Feedback from his boss was good. As occurs in many o...
22/10/2014
Micromanagers work "in" the business, instead of "on" the business. What's the difference? Working "on" the business means: Being strategic - thi
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08/10/2014
Are you a micromanager? Many leaders that I coach were great at their previous jobs: engineers, accountants, IT. Upon promotion to leader, they want t
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23/09/2014
A team didn’t reach their targets again. Advice to the frustrated leader included “lower the targets!” While the comment was meant to be amusing, it i
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16/09/2014
Jason (not his real name) believed in setting unrealistic high targets for his team. Because his team knew this about Jason, they set their own realist
Lead, Relationships, Decide
02/09/2014
“Don't mistake activity with achievement.” ― John Wooden Employees do not achieve their goals because they are busy doing something else! As a leade
Lead, Change, Relationships
19/08/2014
There are many ways to address burnout. If you are tired at work, not as productive, or feel like you are on a treadmill, there are three main ways to...
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05/08/2014
Picture this: your employees are emotionally, mentally & physically exhausted. They are disengaged and feel helpless and hopeless. Your employees are b
Lead, Communicate, Relationships, Live
22/07/2014
You have great employees - but how do you keep them? What can you do to ensure your top performers stay motived? So they don't look around for "greener
Lead, Relationships
08/07/2014
It costs between 4 and 10 times more to acquire a new customer than to keep an existing one, according to The Chartered Institute of Marketing. Kevin
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