Tag Archives: leading
Leaders… Don’t Make These Mistakes
During the best and worst of times leaders should avoid these five mistakes: Mistake #1: Become reactive and reactionary. There is truth in the old saying “Respond in haste. Regret in sorrow.” This is also known as the “ready, fire, aim” approach of leadership. When leaders fail to gather the information and critically assess the [...]
Lessons in Leadership: What NOT to do…from a Canoe!
When it comes to fishing, my husband takes the lead. But his lack of leadership ability in a recent canoe trip on the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota offered wonderful lessons on how leaders can unknowingly screw up. (1) Assign responsibility without authority. Bill insisted that in order to cast his fishing line, he needed [...]
Are Companies Prepared for the Looming Manager Shortage?
Randstad Holding nv is a global provider of professional employment services and the second largest staffing organization in the world. Recently they conducted a survey online from March 23 to April 15, 2009 with 2,199 employees and 833 managers. The survey found that businesses are facing a shortage of trained and experienced managers when they [...]