A team is not stronger simply because everyone agrees. A team in which everyone agrees may appear to be working well. Meetings are comfortable. Decisions are made quickly. Conflict is limited, and the leader’s ideas receive immediate support. But agreement is not always evidence of alignment or effective teamwork. Sometimes people agree because they genuinelyContinue reading “Leadership Lesson #13: Diversity of Thought Makes Better Teams”
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Leadership Lesson #11: Hire for Character, Train for Skill
Skills influence whether a person can perform the work. Character influences how that person will perform it Building a strong team begins long before the first team meeting, coaching conversation, or performance review. It begins with the decisions leaders make about who is invited to join the team. Hiring is one of the most importantContinue reading “Leadership Lesson #11: Hire for Character, Train for Skill”
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”
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