Leaders, Let’s face it: Leadership today isn’t about corner offices or charismatic speeches any longer. It’s about getting people moving in the right direction, together, and for the long haul. Sounds simple. However, I am pretty sure that you know that it is not. Hogan Assessments and the Direction, Alignment, Commitment framework cut to the [...]
Leaders, What sets high-performing teams consistently apart from the rest? Is there a special ingredient that makes them click? And more importantly: how can leaders at all levels foster and accelerate this kind of team excellence? The truth is: extraordinary teams are built, not born. And yes, there is a method to the magic. Let’s [...]
Leaders, When was the last time someone on your team felt safe enough to challenge you? And how did you respond? Do your people feel heard, or just managed? Are you leading with empathy, or just expecting it from others? In a fast-paced, results-driven world, empathy might seem optional; nice to have but secondary to [...]
Leaders, Acting with integrity is often simple in theory, but very difficult in real-world leadership because it demands courage under pressure, self-awareness under stress, and long-term thinking in a short-term world. Let’s explore why acting with integrity can be truly challenging in organizations. To be clear: Integrity is not a bonus trait for leaders. It is the foundation, [...]
Leaders, As artificial intelligence (AI) rapidly transforms our workplaces, you and your organizations face a unique challenge: how to embrace AI’s efficiency without losing the human essence that defines great teams and organizations. Let me introduce the "House of Change" model, rooted in change management psychology, to you. It offers a powerful framework to navigate [...]
“Life is a shipwreck, but we must not forget to sing in the lifeboats.” Voltaire (1694 – 1778) Leaders, We all self-sabotage from time to time, and it can be so automatic that we don't even realize it. However, when this rather destructive thinking continues, it causes us to flounder and draws us further into [...]
Leaders, We all have different personalities, different wants and needs, and different ways of showing our emotions. Navigating through this all takes awareness, tact and cleverness – especially as we want to succeed in our lives. This is where emotional intelligence becomes important. We probably all know people who are masters at managing their emotions. [...]
Leaders, What do you consider the biggest threat to your organization to be? Wrestling with declining revenues? Struggling with intense global competition? Or battling against disruptive new technologies? How about fear? Fear has been spreading throughout organizations – negatively impacting morale, productivity, and the bottom-line. Living in fear is destructive for a team, and kills [...]
Leaders, What would you do if there was no fear? Are you setting the stage for progress and confidence? Or are you playing it safe and waiting for the storm to pass? How present and ambitious are your goals? What is the risk of staying in your comfort zone? Are you focused on excellence? Do [...]
Trust is fundamental to all relationships. Without it, the foundation of collaboration is quicksand. Here are some examples where trust plays a familiar role, and other illustrations where the challenge is murky. A surgeon I know has an explosive temper. It gets him into a lot of trouble – in his office, in the operating [...]