Dare to be a Bull in a China Shop

Dare to be a Bull in a China Shop

8. 01. 2018

My close friend Jane asked me recently: “Which approach to leadership seems better to you: an authoritarian leader who gives “orders” and disapproves of any objections, or somebody like my boss, who is authoritarian by nature, but as a result of coaching, is trying...
Value Your Time and Choose Your Priorities Well

Value Your Time and Choose Your Priorities Well

5. 12. 2017

You might have noticed I did not publish any article in the month of November. Since the start of my Grow2lead  blog this July till November I was publishing an article every 14 days not even knowing how many readers were waiting to read my next blog post. Still, I...
When Empowering Others Doesn’t Work

When Empowering Others Doesn’t Work

30. 10. 2017

I wrote an article on how empowering others is crucial to your success as a manager. Nevertheless, there are times when a manager needs to choose a different management style – one some of his subordinates might perceive as micromanagement. As an HR manager, I have...
4 Tips for Making the Most of Your One-on-ones

4 Tips for Making the Most of Your One-on-ones

16. 10. 2017

In my last blog post, I wrote about the frequency of one-on-ones. Yet, a much more important question every manager should ask is “How efficiently and effectively do I use my and my team-members’ time during one-on-ones?” There are unfortunately a lot of managers who...
4 Tips for Making the Most of Your One-on-ones

3 Questions to Help You Find the Perfect Frequency for One-on-ones

2. 10. 2017

There has been a question raised in our Managers First Aid Forum on what the frequency of one-on-ones should ideally be. This is a very common and relevant question for a new manager to ask, and there is not a simple answer to it, so I decided to share my elaborated...