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Communicating as a Leader

Communicating Goals

Mark Shead asked: Leaders recognize that in order to lead effectively they need to give their followers success. Some leaders are concerned that if they reveal their goals to their subordinates there is the possibility that they might miss the goals. The leaders are concerned that they might lose credibility if this happens. While this […]

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Problem Solving

Lateral Structural Arrangements in Organizations

Andrew Sandon asked: Lateral Structural Arrangements in Organizations In order that the organisation can achieve its goals and objectives the work of individual members must be linked into coherent patterns of activities and relationships. This is achieved through the structure of the organization and the nature of relations. Decision about the future strategy of the […]

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Leadership Mistakes

Five Principles to Improve Your Leadership Skills

Abbas Abedi asked: This may seem like a great spoiler; but certainly, there is no such thing as a hard and fast rule when it comes to leadership. Every organization, circumstance, and leader calls for different courses of action. What is to be considered as “good” leadership depends on various factors such that what could […]

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Communicating as a Leader

How to Effectively Change Course Without Mutiny: 3 Tips for Leaders Presenting Changes

Sharí Alexander asked: Often, as leaders within an organization, you are asked to lead a team of people in a certain direction and you do so to the best of your abilities. But then, you get a call from the powers that be requesting that you change the direction your team is headed and to […]

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Improving Team performance

How to Conduct More Effective Performance Discussions – Focus on Mutual Benefits

Barbara Brown, PhD asked: It’s time to sit down and talk to your employees about their performance. If your staff is similar to that of most managers, your employees perform at different levels. Some are high performers, some are average performers, and some are low performers. So you will have different discussions with different employees.  […]