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Why a Positive Attitude is Critical to Effective Leadership
What is the difference between a pessimist, an optimist and a realist? The classic joke says that a pessimist sees a dark...
Why Influence Matters
Today we live in a world packed with social media, full of so called influencers, Youtubers, bloggers, digital nomads and online...
5 Tips on How Great Leaders Handle Mistakes
Do you know those people who rarely admit their own mistakes and at the same time are very critical to others? They also usually...
Manager vs. Individual Contributor – Tough Decision Making
In my career, I have come across people who - being offered the role of a manager - were hesitant to...
Mistaking the Comfort Zone for the Sweet Spot
In one of my past HR roles, I had a presentation for employees on the topic of performance management...
Dare to be a Bull in a China Shop
My close friend Jane asked me recently: “Which approach to leadership seems better to you: an...
Value Your Time and Choose Your Priorities Well
You might have noticed I did not publish any article in the month of November. Since the start of my Grow2lead blog this July...
When Empowering Others Doesn’t Work
I wrote an article on how empowering others is crucial to your success as a manager. Nevertheless, there...
4 Tips for Making the Most of Your One-on-ones
In my last blog post, I wrote about the frequency of one-on-ones. Yet, a much more important question...
3 Questions to Help You Find the Perfect Frequency for One-on-ones
There has been a question raised in our Managers First Aid Forum on what the frequency of one-on-ones...
Empower Yourself! Why Visibility Matters
When you were working as an individual contributor, you may have been very goal oriented and appraised...
The Power of Empowerment
Today, it will get a little bit personal. My daughter Viki is now at the age when I hear her say “on my...
NEW ROLE, NEW ROUTINE
I have witnessed countless people entering the role of first-time manager and fighting their first...
When your boss doesn´t manage well, manage up!
I recall having a client, let’s call him Tom, who came to me soon after he had been promoted to a...
From Teammate to Boss
The transition from teammate to boss is always a challenging one. I remember how I felt when, at one...
WHY I BLOG FOR FIRST-TIME MANAGERS
My friend works for a development department in a very specialized production company. When we recently...