Have you ever known anyone who likes working for a micromanager? I didn’t think so. Experts agree that workers who feel free to make choices, while still being held accountable for the results, are happier, more productive and are more likely to remain working for their employer for a longer period of time. There is …
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Leadership Lessons from Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is generally recognized as one of the greatest Presidents in United States history. Reviewing his leadership style offers many great leadership lessons from which we can all learn. Here are nine leadership attributes from the life of Lincoln: He never stopped learning. Lincoln was a voracious reader. He was regularly seen with a …
Danger Signs of Burnout
The chief operating officer of a highly successful public company recently shared a story with me about the company’s struggles to survive during its early years. Securing financial backing was a daily struggle, one that never seemed to end. A repeating cycle found executives ever so close to closing a deal with a new investor, …
The Detroit Red Wings Model
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League have enjoyed unparalleled success in the past two decades. This year marked the 21st consecutive year in which the Wings reached the post season playoffs, a professional sports record. During that time, the Wings have won four Stanley Cups and reached the Stanley Cup Finals …
Back to the Basics
I recently had lunch with a friend who has enjoyed a highly successful career in residential real estate. It’s no secret that Michigan’s deep recession hit the housing industry particularly hard, which has resulted in a large exodus of salespeople and companies from the real estate business. My friend, like others who have toughed …
Create Your Five Year Plan
Where would you like to be in five years? As we near the end of this year and begin to focus on 2013, it is the perfect time to make a self-assessment as to your long-term goals and what specific strategy do to have in place to achieve those goals. One of the best approaches …