Leadership skills

Why Do Incompetent Men Become Leaders & What We Can do About it

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Do you work for leaders that are incompetent? Do you think our political leaders are incompetent? If either is true for you, read on and find out from Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic – why do so many incompetent men become leaders? This 9 min Ted talk is hilarious, eye-opening, and actionable.

Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders – A summary

I have probably watched this Ted talk 5 times in the last few weeks. The facts he share are true and frustrating. Each of us is still contributing to helping incompetent men become leaders. Here are the three aspects of why so many incompetent men become leaders. This unfortunately also applies to incompetent women leaders.  ...  read more

5 Tips – How to Manage a Remote Team During Covid 19

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It’s day 24 of our “self quarantine.” Thankfully, I still get to work full time, as do my team. I am writing to share 5 tips on how to manage a remote team during our new covid 19 reality. Prior to this, only 2 out of 10 of my team members were remote. While the sudden change has been jarring, we have learned to adapt, stay connected, support each others and still make progress. Hope these tips can help you continue to be a great manager during this difficult time.  ...  read more

5 Tips to Becoming a Great Manager of High Performing Teams

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Becoming a great manager

I think only 50% of managers today are any good.  Of these only about 20% are truly great.  There are many benefits to being a great manager.

  • Talented people want to work for you
  • You can build a high performing team who loves to learn and thrive together 
  • You receive high job satisfaction from helping others develop in their career.  
  • You also get to learn from your team and achieve amazing results together 

Do you want to achieve all these things and become a great manager?  If so, here are five tips to help you. 

Tip 1: Know your work.  You cannot become a great manager if you are not good at the work you own.  You must be the example for your team.   This doesn’t mean you need to know more than all of your team.   What it means, however is that you need to continue to hone your craft and lead from the front. For example,  ...  read more

5 Starting Tips to Be More Strategic at Work

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“To get to the next level in your career, you need to be more strategic.” Have you heard this feedback before? If so, read on. It’s one of the most common pieces of feedback given to upcoming professionals as well as the least explained.

“Strategy” is one of the most overused words in the business world. Many professionals use it purely to sound smart but actually have no idea what it means. Here are some good definitions of “strategy.” ...  read more

Podcast – How to Develop Your Leadership Skills Today

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How to develop leadership skills

Today, we went to our kids’ elementary school’s “Back to School” night.  As I was leaving, Isabel’s English teacher stopped me to gush about Isabel.  Apparently, she took upon herself last month to

  • Organize their classroom’s Chinese and English book library
  • Got a few of her girlfriends to help her
  • Together came up with rules for how the students can checkout books and where returns should be placed when done.
  • Held an opening ceremony in class to introduce the new library and process.

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    Dare to be Happy – You Can Change Your Career at Any Age

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    85% of workers worldwide admit to hating their jobs when surveyed anonymously, according to a Gallup poll released in late 2017.  Yet, many of us tend to stay in our jobs and careers, thinking it’s too late to make a change.  I am here to tell you – it’s never too late!  Dare to be happy and bold.  You can change your career at any age.

    Here to inspire us on this topic is our newest Executive Author – Stephanie Hellman.   Stephanie is an inspiring, authentic leader with 20+ years of experience working for Fortune 50 companies, including Wells Fargo, Citibank, and American Express.  In late 2017, she made a courageous decision to leave her corporate career to find fulfillment and a more meaningful way to contribute to this world.  Her stories are an inspiration to me and I think will be to us all.

    I am pleased to share my first interview with Stephanie on

  • What is her definition of success and has it changed in the last 5 years?
  • What led her to this dramatic decision in her career?
  • What does she do for work now?
  • What advice does she have for others who are at crossroads of their career?

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