Leadership Lesson #19 – Every Employee Deserves a Growth Plan

The goal should be to help every employee be more capable than they are today. One of the questions employees eventually ask themselves is: “What is next for me?” Sometimes they ask it after six months – Sometimes after several years. But sooner or later, most people begin thinking about where they are going, whatContinue reading “Leadership Lesson #19 – Every Employee Deserves a Growth Plan”

Why Great Leaders Don’t React—They Respond

I’m not entirely sure Warren Buffet said this, but the message is powerful—and more importantly, it’s true. Early in my career, while leading a training and development department for a national organization, I received feedback that stopped me in my tracks. My supervisor told me that I could come across as defensive when others offeredContinue reading “Why Great Leaders Don’t React—They Respond”