Last week I wrote about both the need and approaches for management to communicate bad news openly and honestly. Wes Ball commented on the need to keep employees involved, which is what I was planning to talk about today. The language of employee involvement keeps changing, so if you want to do more...

Another day, another leadership book. I sometimes wonder how far around the earth they would stretch if laid end to end. Most have viable lessons, useable by everyone, not just the person running the show. Many of the attitudes, actions and lessons learned and offered are similar, but each seeks a t...

I found a great quote on JD Prickett’s blog by Harvard’s Roland Barth. “Show me a school whose inhabitants constantly examine the school’s culture and work to transform it into one hospitable to sustained human learning, and I’ll show you students who graduate with both...

In a post last spring, I listed Warren Bennis’ leadership skills and in 7 follow-up posts discussed why today’s managers find it hard to do their job without these skills. But, in fact, everybody needs them in today’s world; they’re the skills that help you live a better life...