April 1, 2019 9:23 amPublished by Mike Boyette1 Comment
Research reported in Harvard Business Review confirmed what most people understand intuitively: Remote workers worry about being out of the loop. Offsite employees report that they often feel that decisions…
January 23, 2019 9:22 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Every leader recognizes the risk of getting their egos stroked by the people who report to them. They’re right to worry: Consciously or unconsciously, those who provide counsel and perspective…
December 17, 2018 9:28 amPublished by Michael Boyette1 Comment
We hear a lot these days about “taking ownership.” You want your people to “own” the tasks they’re working on, “own” the results (good or bad) of those tasks, “own”…
September 26, 2018 9:23 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Everyone has an idea of what they think a good leader looks like. But ask ten people and you’ll get ten different answers. And that leaves you where you started….
July 27, 2018 9:50 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Think of someone who works for you – or who worked for you in the past – who is/was deeply committed to their job. Now think of someone who is/was…
June 28, 2018 9:59 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Everyone wants to work in a place where people treat each other with respect. As a leader, that’s also what you want for your team. In addition to being the…
April 30, 2018 11:30 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
Leaders who are too humble make their followers nervous. People worry that they won’t stand up to others.
March 26, 2018 9:23 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
In research studies, employees consistently rank other factors ahead of compensation when it comes to job satisfaction. The key flaw: They reported what employees said, not what they did. A slew of other studies, which looked at employee behavior, paint a very different picture.
March 1, 2018 10:17 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
When great minds come together, they can accomplish just about anything: The Bay of Pigs invasion. The Vietnam War. Investing in mortgage-backed securities. The AOL-Time Warner merger. You name it….
January 10, 2018 9:22 amPublished by Michael BoyetteLeave your thoughts
You’re setting goals for your team. Should you also include a stretch goal? Seems like a good idea. What’s wrong with asking people to push themselves a little harder? But…
