When we use control and leadership in the same sentence, our brows start to furrow. We see controlling behavior as an anathema to empowerment--something to be summarily eradicated, not embraced. Well, yes, sort of. Controlling behavior in … [Read more...]
Some Coaching Advice — Gratis
I coach several individuals; most at a fairly senior level, some in mid-management. Some are remedial efforts; in other words, we're trying to get an otherwise-valuable employee to step it up a bit in performance. These are challenging, but it's … [Read more...]
Leadership and Retention: Keeping top performers
It's not just the money! We are staring down the barrel of impending poaching opportunities at a time when our most valuable employees are simply “tired.” What to do? 1. Anybody who tells you money doesn’t matter... they’ll lie about other … [Read more...]
Performance Management Simplified
It's not about the paper... Someone recently asked me why the Performance Management process seems so painful in many organizations. They further questioned how lower-level managers could possibly implement effective performance management if the … [Read more...]
Success According to Karl
The broader impact of performance management... The ability to make good decisions regarding people represents one of the last reliable sources of competitive advantage, since very few organizations are any good at it." -- Peter Drucker Two … [Read more...]
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Does Leadership Development
Leadership development that works This is always an interesting and pertinent topic to me, as the beginning stages - creation, if you will - of leadership development efforts are where success/failure is determined. Implementation is simple, as is … [Read more...]
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