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Which employees are you putting the most effort into? If you’re like most leaders, you end up putting a great deal of time into fixing problems with your struggling employees. You might be hoping that you can bring them up to a level of performance that is at least average.
This is a good intention, of course. Everybody is worthy of your support and leadership.
The problem is that some very important people are being neglected: Those who don’t create problems for you. These are typically your middle-to-top employees.
Why should you step in if they don’t need your help? I’m glad you asked.
These aren’t the folks who need you to solve problems for them. They’re doing that themselves, which is why you can count on them to deliver what you expect. Read the rest of this entry »
We’re surrounded by threats and challenges every day. Customers switch. Employees leave. Competitors surprise. Government regulates.
So how on earth can these contain opportunities?
It’s easy to see potential when a new market opens up, or you discover a great technology, or a competitor exits. But you have to be much more optimistic to see how a threat can be turned around.
It’s actually about your philosophy as a leader and how you choose to respond to events.
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