Lessons In Leadership Thoughts from the Zeitgeist Getting Back on the Horse It’s a matter of trust. Every year spent on the planet reinforces this simple truth — it all comes down to trust. In 2014, I co-hosted a meeting for our top leaders that was entirely focused on trust. We understood that even though the company had reached unprecedented sales growth, our rapid expansion put at […] Written by BPH November 3, 2022November 3, 2022 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership Banking on Trust Trust is like a checking account. All leaders need to bank a certain level of trust before they can expect people to jump into the daily fray we call “doing business.” Written by BPH November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership Don’t Assume I Can’t Handle It Trusting others to know what’s best for them. Managers are required to make decisions that affect the careers of their direct reports. It just goes with the territory. But all too often, with the best of intentions, we default to our assumptions instead of consulting with the individual in question. It’s scary how often this […] Written by BPH November 2, 2018October 23, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Early Lessons in Leadership You’re Not Fooling Anybody I’m sometimes perplexed and a bit put off when I see people making a big show about climbing the corporate ladder. You probably know the type—they tend to favor an elbows-out approach that blocks anyone else who might be trying to ascend. These are the people who load their plates with as much high-profile work […] Written by BPH November 16, 2016October 23, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Lessons In Leadership Judge By Intentions, Not Actions This is a bit counter-intuitive, because we’re taught to judge people not by what they say, but by what they do. All well and good. But if we take time to consider what someone intended to do, outside of the actual consequences, it helps us know how to respond. One way to look at this […] Written by BPH November 12, 2015October 26, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
