by Bill Treasurer | Mar 23, 2020 | Leadership Development
Edited March 2020 Most people agree that technology is critical for helping get remote work done. They also agree that good leaders communicate using every tool at their disposal to keep the team connected and the work humming along. But as we researched for The...
by Bill Treasurer | Oct 15, 2019 | Courageous Leadership, Latest Updates, Leadership Development
Learning and growth, individually and organizationally, do not happen in a zone of comfort. They happen in a zone of discomfort, which presents a challenge. Given the choice, most people choose comfort over discomfort. Life and work exist on a long continuum. To stay...
by Bill Treasurer | Mar 29, 2019 | Leadership Development
Using fear to motivate people is cheap leadership. Any two-bit dictator can use fear to get things done. It takes no finesse or intelligence and ultimately works against the leader. The temporary spike in motivation from stoking people’s fears is offset by the...
by John Havlik | Mar 15, 2019 | Leadership Development
Last month I wrote about how hard leadership is. A quick recap on why that is: Total accountability. A leader can’t delegate accountability and/or responsibility to someone else. When you’re in charge, you are on the hook 24/7/365. The boss is the focal point for...
by John Havlik | Feb 20, 2019 | Leadership Development
I can’t imagine anyone who has ever been in a supervisory role arguing against that statement. The expectations that come with being the boss are huge! Some people excel when they’re in charge, many others fail. And why do they fail? Mainly because they can’t handle...
by John Havlik | Oct 18, 2018 | Leadership Development
Happy October GLC Readers! It’s a big month for Bill and me, as our book The Leadership Killer: Reclaiming Humility in an Age of Arrogance, will be officially released on October 30th! I can’t wait for you to read it, because it highlights hubris (aka BIG EGO) as...
