Threatening. Ego-crushing. Insecurity-inducing. Awkward. These words all describe what happens when you manage people who know more about their profession than you do. This happens because most managers try to lead experts the same way they manage people who are more junior. Let’s face it – every leader who climbs...
You’ve achieved the pinnacle. You are now the leader of the function, the top boss, the big cheese. Congratulations! Let’s take a few minutes to examine the most frequent mistakes leaders make after being promoted within their department. After examining what not to do, I’ll share...
Have you ever struggled with the politics involved in creating change? In the picture with me is Clarence B. Jones, attorney, strategic advisor, and speechwriter for Dr. Martin Luther King. Among his many achievements and contributions, he assisted King with his iconic speech, I Have a Dream. Kirk...
This week I found myself in a meeting with a client who told me that 15 years ago, I had given him the hardest assignment of his career. This assignment had such a powerful impact that he shared it with others over the years and,...