I often meet managers or employees who assume that I would know everything my team knows, plus more.    Sometimes, they don’t even have a...

This week I got inspired by the following thoughts of a leader I work with and I’m using my own words to explain his message.   When...

There are many instructions on how to conduct structured interviews. There are thousands of good questions you can ask a candidate and –...

It is not always fair, but it is human that leaders expect a higher performance of those who are capable and have proven that they...

I heard employees state that a certain person was a great leader and they wished they had a supervisor just like him or her. They wanted...

There is a huge difference between having the knowledge about something and behaving according to that knowledge.    This applies to all...

I often meet people who are hesitant to move into a people manager role. "I need training first", they say. And that is right and not...

There are many instructions on how to conduct structured interviews. There are thousands of good questions you can ask a candidate and –...

How proactive are you at work? Most employees might describe themselves as proactive and yet – from my personal experience – there are...

It is usually the tough feedback which really helps you.  It needs to touch you. It needs to shake you. It needs to be contrary to your...

Accept that some people don’t want to be helped.    You watch them suffering. You see them struggling. And you have to accept that they...

"Poorly handled terminations can affect your company morale because remaining employees can lose faith in the company and its leaders."...

Recently I have been challenged in one of my leadership principles and I want to share my reflection with you.    When leading my team, I...

Approach: The process "Ignore the scoreboards. Don’t worry about winning. Just focus on doing your job at the highest level, every single...

It is again this time of the year where managers are asked to review their employees’ achievements and rate their performance. Processes...

As a leader you will sooner or later need to make decisions which touch you personally.  Many enjoy leading when everything is running...

Believe in yourself, and find ways to express yourself, and find the discipline to keep growing. - Michael Feinstein *** Even after many...

One of my biggest challenges as a leader is to create PERCEIVED fairness in my team.    What is fairness? Is life ever fair? Can team...

Okay, we should always start with ourselves and live by what we praise, but in today’s newsletter I would like to shift the focus from...

Have you ever worried about giving someone critical feedback?    Have you ever thought to yourself that you wanted the other to...