If you haven't watched Parks and Recreation (ever or recently), it might be time to binge-watch the show (it's on Netflix!). As Fundera points out in this infographic, we all stand a lot to learn from the shows wacky, but utterly devoted, lead character, Leslie Knope. Check out these 10 leadership lessons she teaches us all. … [Read more...]
To Continuing Climbing in Your Career, Start Here
Are you ready to advance in your career? The opportunity could be now. In fact, organizations are seriously concerned about the leadership gap. According to a LinkedIn report "Developing Employees Into Leaders," 85% of executives are not confident in their leadership pipeline, and 86% consider developing new leaders as either “urgent” or “important.” That bodes well for … [Read more...]
The Most Important Thing You Can Do This Weekend
As a new manager, do you find it hard to stop thinking about work, even when you go to bed? Do you struggle to fall asleep because you worry about how your team will handle work the next day, how you will deal with a poor performer or what you must do to retain your top staff members? You aren't alone. Many new managers lose sleep over the stress of the job, especially managers … [Read more...]
5 Tips for a Successful New Beginning
Congratulations, you just accepted a new job as supervisor! After celebrating the victory, reality sinks in and you wonder whether you even know what to do. Your primary role is now staff management, so how do you begin? The best way to start a new chapter is to lay a good foundation. Establish important building blocks that will help you manage and communicate more … [Read more...]
Change Course After a Terrible Start to Your Leadership Journey
If you feel like you've gotten off on the wrong foot as a new leader, don't throw in the towel, says Paul G. Krasnow, author of The Success Code: A Guide for Achieving Your Personal Best in Business and Life, "When you face a setback in your life, you have two choices: remain stuck or move forward. It's that simple." So how do you recover from a bad beginning to your … [Read more...]
If You Want to Succeed, Adopt These 6 Habits
It's a dog eat dog world out there, and if you want to survive (and thrive) you need to perform at a higher level, produce quicker, better results, instantly recover from missteps, and garner the confidence to thrive in times of uncertainty, says successful businessman and author Paul G. Krasnow. In his new book, The Success Code: A Guide for Achieving Your Personal Best in … [Read more...]
Change the Way You Think About Mistakes
Whether we are talking about an honest one, a little one, or a great big oh #$%^&@! one, we all have made mistakes. I’ve come to believe that the way we view and how we respond to them plays a huge role in our attitude, approach and results in life. How we view mistakes determines how (or whether) we use them to make our lives and results better ... or not. If we see … [Read more...]
5 Toxic Words or Phrases You Should Avoid at Work
Using the wrong word or phrase can make you look unprofessional, unintelligent or even incompetent. Make sure that you aren't using words that hurt your career or advancement potential. Crystal Barnett, a senior human resource specialist with Insperity recommends steering clear of these words and phrases if you want to climb the ladder at work. “Honestly." You should share … [Read more...]
4 Must-Have Qualities to Succeed as a Leader Today
Rising to the top and being effective when you get there requires much more than a cutthroat attitude and a controlling, authoritative style, says Katherine Ludwig, coauthor along with Ed Hess of Humility Is the New Smart: Rethinking Human Excellence in the Smart Machine Age." In fact, say the authors, more and more studies are finding that the exact opposite traits and … [Read more...]
5 Really Good Reasons to Read More Biographies
In a recent post, I asked the question "What Are You Reading?" and offered tips on how you should read to improve your skills and knowledge. Today, I am going to explain further why I think you should be reading biographies. Mark Twain wrote “The man who does not read good books is no better than the man who can’t.” Walt Disney said “There is more treasure in books than … [Read more...]