Everyone has the ability to think – not just managers. Give your team members opportunities to contribute their ideas. I’m here on a slightly dreich night in Scotland. That means damp, by the way, and it’s a local production from a fantastic theatre company of The Wizard of Oz. Now in The Wizard of Oz, the Scarecrow...
Taking risks on people helps modify their behavior to be more risk-embracing. Watch as David explains. Hey, I’m in State College, Pennsylvania. Just come down this trail off of Mt. Nittany and it lets me talk about taking risk. I hear leaders often sort of bemoan, “Oh, I wish my people were more risk-embracing and...
When you speak your intentions out loud, you allow others insight into your thought process. Build trust by giving your team and your leader an opportunity to see what you see.
A “know all-tell all” leader minimizes the value and contributions of everyone else in the organization. Watch as David explains Framework 4: Know All, Tell Not. The next time your people come to you with a problem you know the answer to, resist telling them what to do. Let them tell you how they would...
Well Balanced Control When giving control, measure competence and clarity to create the appropriate balance.
It’s important to have a culture of transparency and vulnerability and leaders can model this behavior with their own personal characteristics with the help of the Johari Window. Watch as David explains. When you want people to make assessments and tell you what they think they should do, it’s important to have a culture of...
Stop telling people what to do. We tell people what to do so often, that we don’t even recognize when we’re doing it. So, here’s a good activity: Here in the men’s room we have a sign that says: “Please do not flush paper towels”. Why? Someone probably flushed paper towels down the toilet and...
