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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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
We conclude our series on fostering a culture of continuous improvement by talking about how it needs to be … continuous! You need regular check-ins that look at progress through three different lenses. And there are pitfalls to avoid when you do that. Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or your team? We’d love to hear …
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 …
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? …
In our series on developing a culture of continuous improvement–as Seth Godin says, “being better at being better”–it’s time to share how you FIND those improvements. How do you create an idea bucket … with a tap? Mike has lots of experience getting teams to share their ideas. Interested in coaching or training on these topics for you or your …
If talking about corporate values makes your eyes roll, this episode is for you. A culture of continuous improvement requires that you uncover your DNA: your values. Defining them–and the stories behind them–lead to an organization that can live them out. The hosts share several exercises you can use to uncover those values. Hat tip to “Co-Active Coaching,” “Start with …