There are many indicators that tell us whether someone is a good servant-leader in the workplace. One of my favorites is the servant leadership succession test. It’s fairly simple. Someone leaves a position – maybe a promotion, a lateral move, a departure – doesn’t matter. What happens next? Or more specifically, how does that open […]
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Have you ever been in a planning session or other group meeting where multiple ideas go up on flipcharts and each group member votes for the best idea by marking the appropriate place on the chart? If I had a dollar for every adhesive spot, post-it note and checkmark I’ve put on a flip chart
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We’ve asked our clients this question countless times: In your experience, what’s the worst practice of the worst leaders you have known in the workplace? The answer is almost uniformly the same: Micromanagement. You’ve seen it. I’ve seen it. Micromanagers: Dictate, monitor and assess every step of a project. Laser in on the trivial details and take
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