Smeagol, in the Lord of The Rings trilogy, used to be normal, until he ‘succumbed to the ring.’ It’s an extreme example, but in many similar ways, we in corporate America also ‘succumb’ to our own version of ‘the ring.’ I call it the ‘Smeagol Syndrome.’ What are examples of the ‘Smeagol Syndrome?’ Here are […]
Category: Situational Leadership
How to Drive ‘Better, Faster, Cheaper’ Without ‘Losing Your Soul’
I bet this title caught your eye!! And it should. Every organization I currently work with is struggling with how to drive bottom line growth . . . but not at the expense of the employees who got them there. Does this sound familiar . . . this new product needs released yesterday to scoop […]
How to Help Employees Accept Change
Change is always hard. It’s even harder when it’s not your choice. . . which is the case for 98% of company employees who have no ‘voting share’ in the change initiative. Think about it. Today’s corporate reality is that it’s usually only the C-Suite that make the decisions around change. And then it’s up […]
The Ten “R’s” of Great Leadership
Forget about ‘readin’, writin’ and ‘rithmetic,’ let’s talk about the 10 “R’s” that differentiate great leadership, in Corporate America, from figureheads with titles. How’s that for a blunt opening! Actually, great leadership could be characterized by probably any letter of the alphabet, but there are so many on- point “R” words as you’ll see. I […]
Ignore Your Staff And Watch Employee Engagement Plummet To 2%
Yes, you read correctly – 2%! This shocking statistic was reported in a recent Gallup poll that found employee engagement drops to an astounding 2% when employees feel ignored by their managers. Even more shocking, this poll was in response to a new organizational theory called holacracy where organizations completely eliminate the role of managers. […]
Doing “What’s Right” Despite Making Others Unhappy – 6 Key Principles To Live By
Have you ever been caught between a ‘rock and a hard place,’ having to make a choice between ‘doing what’s right’ versus ‘making someone happy?’ I know I have. And I’m here to tell you that I have waffled between both sides, not always being consistent with the path I’ve chosen. What I painfully came […]