A question many of us ponder and discuss amongst our colleagues, coaches, and friends. Why do people follow? And then more questions come to mind. What are the followers thinking or feeling? Why are they following that person or idea? Some of us are thinking about our team, some about politics, while others are thinking […]
Have people ever asked you, why is your team successful? What makes teams so good? Once you have the right people on your team, it’s relatively easy to tell if you’re headed in the right direction. Gallup has studied leadership teams for almost 40 years, and they have witnessed some telltale signs of strong, high performing teams. […]
I bet you’ve seen or experienced this at sometime in your life. People were selected and promoted as leaders based primarily on knowledge, skill set, competence, fit in the box, or who they know. The best sales person becomes the sales “manager”, even if he or she’s not a great people “leader”. Top technical person in IT […]
