(This is part 5 of a 6-part series about the T.R.U.S.T. Leadership Model) “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” – Confucius In a world getting more complex each day, the most successful leaders find a way to simplify their approach for themselves and, more importantly, their teams. Leadership is not…
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(This is part 4 of a 6-part series about the T.R.U.S.T. Leadership Model) Successful leaders understand aspects of their employees that can affect performance and they lead accordingly. Consider the following scenario: A typically high-performing employee begins to miss deadlines, delivers sloppy work and just doesn’t seem as engaged as she used to be. What could…
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(This is part 3 of a 6-part series about the T.R.U.S.T. Leadership Model) Transparency. Results, Understanding, Simplify, Team When discussing “results”, the focus should not be solely on “end-results”. In fact, doing so can damage morale and negatively affect engagement. Equally as important, a lack of checking in on milestone results along the way, can…
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Simplifying Leadership Through T.R.U.S.T…Transparency (This is part 2 of a 6-part series about the T.R.U.S.T. model of leadership). According to a survey by the American Psychological Association, 25% of employees don’t trust their employer and only about half believe their employer is open and upfront with them. With that in mind, it’s hard to believe…
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“It’s just easier if I do it myself” “Nobody does it better than me” “It will take me longer to explain” Has the above thought process ever crossed your mind or been your reasoning for completing a task that someone else could/should be doing? If so, you’re not alone, but you have to learn to…
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Is being autonomous incompatible with being a team player? If you are the leader of a team or organization, do you want a group of autonomous players who will observe and act as they see fit or would you prefer to have a team that will not act without getting approval or gaining consensus first?…
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A client of mine was frustrated and demoralized by her professional position. She had a good run of nearly 15 years in a high-level marketing role with a fortune 100 company and an excellent track record of success. She had launched 2 products and managed a portfolio of products and a team of 5 marketers.…
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We all hear it. It’s a constant chatter. Sometimes it’s louder than other times, but it’s always there. It’s the voice in your head that will take you and your spirit wherever you let it take you. I’m talking about that quiet narrator of events, the story teller in your brain that can build you…
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Ken Sher is a Career & Life Coach and he can be contacted at SherCoaching.com. (This is the first of a 4 part series) I clearly remember the day. I can feel the initial angst, fear and panic I had as I was driving home. How could it have happened? I had been with this…
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(This is part 2 of a 4 part series) Ken Sher is a Career & Life Coach. Contact him at shercoaching.com. In my first blog about losing a job or needing to transition to a new job when you’re in the second half of your career, we saw the big picture impact of this major…
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