We all know we’re supposed to “work on the business and not in the business” as a leader… but what holds us back? And, how do you exactly put “stepping away” into practice? “Work on the business, not in the business. Pause. Step back. Take stock. Reflect. “ This is some of the most ubiquitous…
Instead of promising you quick ‘n easy answers, this new manager checklist probes deeper with 4 questions to help you become better as a leader. You want the answer. The silver bullet, the trick, the hack, the leadership best practice, the new manager checklist. There’s got to be some secret point of leverage that you…
Best practices from 1,000+ managers on how to share progress with your team as a leader.
Interview with Rand Fishkin, CEO of Sparktoro, author of “Lost and Founder” + Former CEO of Moz […]
17 phrases and suggestions to avoid the common leadership weakness of coming across as too controlling as a manager. Recently, a manager told me how he’d received feedback from his team about his greatest leadership weakness. “I come across as too intense or controlling,” he admitted. Genuinely concerned, he then asked me, “What can I…
Here’s one way to create more mental wriggle room for yourself in tough situations as a leader. Before you figure out what to do, you must first figure out how to think like a leader. But what if you’re not even sure what to think? A direct report who’s well-liked by the team is underperforming,…
Interview with Mollie West Duffy, Co-Author of “No Hard Feelings” + Senior Organizational Designer at IDEO […]
Interview with Cap Watkins, Founder of Practical Works […]
Interview with Wade Foster, CEO + Co-Founder of Zapier
We don’t ask ourselves this enough. Here are 6 critical questions to reflect on when considering if you should become a manager or not. When we’re asked, “Do you want to become a manager?” we often assume there is only one answer. “Oh, of course, I want to be a manager.” Right? Who doesn’t? Especially…
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