Guest Blog by Dave Marr: A Simple Technique for Better Listening
Dave Marr is a Director at t2 Management Training. t2 offers advanced leadership training to managers of all types, from team leader to Director and CEO level. Dave and his team have worked with some...
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Stay Calm or Get Excited?
Image via Wikipedia One key to effective leadership is to know when to stay calm and when to get excited. I was reminded of that reading the newspaper today. One journalist advised that investors stay...
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How Any Business Grows: A Case Study
Kenna and Russ Coltman opened City Center Garden Market in Conneaut, Ohio in the spring of 2006 after 9 months of planning. The market was a combination of Kenna’s passion for plants, and Russ’s...
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Doing Leadership. Part 3 in a Series
Leaders have power with people. The core message of this series is that you lead by what you do. knowledge, attitude and passion aren’t enough without the right actions. Anyone can do leadership...
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5 Simple but Effective Ways to Deal with Setbacks
Life is always going to throw obstacles in your path each day – personally and professionally. Many will cause little or no interruption or stoppage. However, there will be some obstacles and that...
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How to be a Great Team Leader and Team Player
What defines an individual as an effective leader? Throughout history, the greatest leaders are those able to achieve the enviable balance of interacting with their team while still maintaining...
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12 Things that KILL Your Leadership Effectiveness
A good leader wants to do those things that create results and make them effective in their role. At the same time a leader needs to be aware of the common problems and pitfalls that detract from their...
View Article6 Ways You Can Be More Thoughtful
Are you known as a thoughtful person? You likely think of “thoughtful” as a positive attribute and would receive it as a compliment to be considered thoughtful. But do you purposely pursue being...
View ArticleThe Cure For What Ails You
Growing up my mom often used the phrase, “This will cure what ails you!” The “cure” varied widely as she said it about everything from bad behavior to an upset stomach. As my mom believed, there might...
View ArticleBetter Role Models Make Better Teams
Who are your teamwork role models? When I ask clients for examples of great teams, the responses invariably include sports teams. I have nothing against professional sports, but in organizational team...
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