How can something so basic be so instrumental to employee engagement and retention? Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or your team? We’d love to hear from you! Email Mike and Mark. Spotify Apple Amazon
A man who studied great men: 4 qualities of leadership
Hilaire Belloc was a dynamic leader–a historian who became part of history himself. He studied the Duke of Marlborough, a commander who lost ZERO battles. And it convinced him that there are four qualities of a leader. How do you measure up? Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or your team? We’d love to hear from …
The Inquiring Leader: The myth of the natural leader (Inquiry is a skill, not a personality)
From their new book: Mike and Mark take aim at one of the biggest lies in leadership: “Great leaders are born, not built.” Learn how to flex your leadership muscles of inquisitiveness in this episode. (Want more articles? Here are a scholarly explanation of dialogic leadership and a short piece from Mark explaining how slowing down leads to learning.) This episode …
The Inquiring Leader: The Magic Accountability Question
If your team always agrees with you–but never takes action–this episode’s for you. It’s time to stop settling for input … and start asking for ownership. From Mike and Mark’s new book, “The Inquiring Leader“–buy it here! Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or your team? We’d love to hear from you! Email Mike and Mark. …
The Inquiring Leader: Five downsides to being the Answer Guy
From Mike and Mark’s new book, “The Inquiring Leader:” It’s easier, more efficient, to be the Answer Guy–the leader who gives all the direction and tells people what to do. Or is it? There are limitations to directive leadership. … Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or your team? We’d love to hear from you! Email …
The Inquiring Leader: Four types of powerful questions great leaders ask
From Mike and Mark’s new book, “The Inquiring Leader:” A manager’s “impossible choice” was solved with a powerful question. All four types of powerful questions help a leader clarify the situation, analyze what’s really going on, gain awareness and plan for the future. Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or your team? We’d love to hear …
The Inquiring Leader: How five managers asked employees questions and avoided the exit interview
From Mike and Mark’s new book, “The Inquiring Leader:” How five different leaders used questions—not counteroffers—to retain employees ready to resign. Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or your team? We’d love to hear from you! Email Mike and Mark. (And buy the book here!) Spotify Apple Amazon How to retain employees without a raise Coaching …
The Inquiring Leader: How curiosity saved $1.2 million
From Mike and Mark’s new book, “The Inquiring Leader:” The real-world story of a general manager who slashed “time-to-line” from 38 days to 5—and saved $1.2 million—because of a single question. Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or your team? We’d love to hear from you! Email Mike and Mark. (And buy the book here!) Spotify …
Better at being better: Your idea needs an owner–who isn’t punished
Champions: It’s a corporate buzzword … and it is a crucial element for anyone hoping to develop a culture of continuous improvement. 3M, Pixar and Intuit all have lessons for us to learn about how to–and how NOT to–engage champions for your initiatives. Are you punishing your champions? Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or your …
Better at being better: Be like Elon and experiment responsibly!
There are four things you need to have for a pilot to be a success–even if it fails. In our ongoing series on creating a culture of continuous improvement, we discuss how to pilot your innovative ideas. Google, HubSpot and SpaceX have lessons for all of us. Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or your team? …