Drive shareholder returns by developing the right behaviors among leaders

New research from McKinsey and Company suggests that the secret to developing effective leaders is to encourage four types of behaviors. Earlier research by McKinsey and other organizations has consistently shown that good leadership is a critical part of organizational…

Navigating Leadership: Insights from Industry Pros. AZ TechCast

This was an extraordinary, insightful discussion on the issues facing executives and managers today in our rapidly disrupted and changing world. It was a delight to participate in this conversation with Arthur Taylor, Victor Assad, Carol Stewart, Steven Zylstra and Karen Nowicki.  Whether you’re new…

How better feedback will help employees — and CEOs

Are you the type of leader that loves to provide positive feedback? Or, are you the type who prefers to tell people what they did wrong? Long-standing research shows that the leaders who provide positive feedback more often than negative,…

How to find the sweet spot between micromanaging and too hands-off?

Behaviorism has long taught us that immediate and direct feedback is critical to reinforce the behaviors and outcomes we want. It has been the source of breakthrough books on leadership, such as the One-Minute Manager. But too much of a…

Empowering resilience on this Thanksgiving

This is a year to forget. In 2020, we have witnessed more Americans die from the pandemic than many of our wars combined, more unemployment than the Great Depression, social and racial unrest with severely divided politics that we have…