This topic is one that everyone can agree that leading by example is a must do for anyone that wants to lead successfully. Go out to Google and search on Lead by example – over 11.6 million links. Why is it, that many leaders don’t do it? Is it easier said than done? Afraid to [...]
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Leading By Example
June 2nd, 2010 
Steve 
Posted in Leadership, Observations 
Tags: Leadership, Leading Teams, listening, motivation, people 
No Comments »Taking A Little Break From Managing
March 6th, 2010 Steve Due to recent reorganizations at work, I have been asked to fill-in on a role that is an individual contributor role. I get to take a break from managing people. Well, on paper that is… I think I went through the normal reactions that people have to changing positions that they did not ask for [...]
Posted in Leadership Tags: coaching, fear, fun, goals, listening, managing, people, performance planning, relationship No Comments »Motivating Employees
December 22nd, 2009 Steve Last week, I was meeting with a brand new manager. On his request, he wanted to ask a few questions. His first questions took up all of our time together. “How do I motivate my employees?” Wonderful question – one that I first told him to step back and look at the overall work situations [...]
Posted in Leading Teams Tags: coaching, Leading Teams, listening, managing, motivation, people, Vision No Comments »Critical Feedback And What To Do With It!
December 18th, 2009 Steve It is that time of year, where we all sit down and summarize our year in review. Assess your accomplishments over the year, gather some 360 degree feedback from the folks that are not shy to tell you what you did well or not so well and make plans for next year. I got some feedback this year – that [...]
Posted in Leadership Tags: challenges, coaching, fear, listening, people, reflections, skills, traits No Comments »Observations and Leaders – Do they go hand in hand?
October 28th, 2009 Steve Some of my past posts, I have commented on why I enjoy just sitting back and observing. Hell, I even have a category for observations. Why? Time to tie a couple of my blog categories together. Leadership and the power of observation. Successful leaders need to develop and practice their powers of observation. Few [...]
Posted in Leadership, Observations Tags: communication, goals, Leadership, listening, motivation, team dynamics, Vision No Comments »Experience: My Learning’s
September 7th, 2009 Steve I wrote an internal blog post to share with other managers in my company – about a year ago. I was reading it the other day and felt like a top ten list of what I have learned would be a great summary of my experience. I got that moment of well, I really don’t [...]
Posted in Leadership, Leading Teams, Observations Tags: Leadership, Leading Teams, listening, managing, people, traits, trust No Comments »Spent Some Time Reflecting
August 31st, 2009 Steve I spent some time this past weekend reflecting on the week. I posted before my simple series of questions that I use to look back and review situations or actions. There was one thing that just jumped out at me – that really was concerning. I spent a lot of time in, what I will [...]
When Is It Time?
August 19th, 2009 Steve Once again, the sports world was treated to the on again, off again Brett Favre retirement party. Of course, the experts can debate this decision back and forth for the rest of the season. One thing for sure, we will all get to hear it! The basic question really is when is it time? For [...]
Posted in Hockey, Observations Tags: coaching, fear, Hockey, listening, motivation, reflections No Comments »A Skill or Art – Listening?
August 7th, 2009 Steve My last post on microinequities helped me with the next topic – Listening. Let’s face it, listening should be something that everyone can do, but I say few do it well. Ever wonder why we were given two ears, because listening is twice as hard to master. Let’s breakdown listening by describing the different types [...]
