In any organization, the flow of communication between people is vital to productivity, and plays a huge role in shaping organizational culture and influencing your experience of being at work.
When communication is open and easy, people are more likely to contribute their thoughts and ideas, accept accountability, and provide leadership.
When communication […]

Evelyn Lim, my friend at Attraction Mind Map, posed an excellent question in a comment on my last post entitled “A Great Perspective on Accountability”.
In case you missed it, I’ve pasted the comment, followed by my response, below.
At the risk of regurgitating stuff you’ve already read, I think this […]

Last week, in an article entitled Delegating Like a Pro in 10 Easy Steps!, I gave you a step-by-step set of instructions on how to delegate tasks to other people.
Today, I’m looking at the dark and seedy underbelly of the delegating world…that terrible place where leaders and managers must go when that which […]

Last week, I wrote about the difference between delegating something and “passing it off”. JoLynn, over at The Fit Shack commented that she wants to start delegating but hasn’t gotten there yet. I don’t think JoLynn is alone on this one, and the question she’s hinting at is incredibly relevant to most small […]

My colleague Tim Brownson over at A Daring Adventure recently got me onto the subject of asking ourselves the right questions.
Tim suggests (here) that the ability to question yourself on an ongoing basis is a fundamental key to personal development, so long as the questions are tough, thought provoking, and empowering.
In leadership, the […]

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