Inspires and Motivates Others to High Performance

February 15, 2024

Episode 131: Executive Presence Has New Rules

Details Executive Presence. This term, often heard in boardrooms and leadership seminars, is not just about gravitas, articulate communication, and maintaining the ‘right’ appearance.

September 27, 2023

The Uninspiring Leader: 10 Fatal Flaws That Cripple a Leader’s Effectiveness

September 20, 2023

Episode 119: 10 Fatal Flaws That Derail Leaders

Details Poor leadership in good times can be hidden, but poor leadership in bad times is a recipe for disaster. We have found the

September 19, 2023

The Stark Contrast: Uninspiring vs. Inspiring Leadership

Uninspiring leaders do real damage: their direct reports' engagement averaged the 23rd percentile and 47% considered quitting. Six practical steps show how any leader

January 3, 2023

Does Being an Enthusiastic Leader Hurt Your Credibility at Work?

Can a leader be too enthusiastic? Data on 118,043 managers found no downside: direct reports' engagement rose steadily with their manager's enthusiasm, and leaders

December 6, 2022

Episode 96: The Unseen Effects of Inspiring Leadership

Details Download the new eBook, Inspiring in the New Era. A lot has been written about what inspiring leaders DO. From their moving speeches

October 26, 2022

HOW LEADERS GENERATE ENERGY IN THE AGE OF QUIET QUITTING

October 25, 2022

Episode 93: How Leaders Generate Energy

Details The variety of shortages causing major disruptions has rippling effects that seem to grow more consequential daily. But the one shortage that is

September 21, 2022

Do You Tell Your Employees You Appreciate Them?

Leaders in the top 10% for giving recognition had employees at the 69th percentile on engagement, versus the 27th for the bottom 10%. Here's

September 6, 2022

Quiet Quitting is About Bad Bosses, Not Bad Employees

Quiet quitting says more about managers than employees. Data on 2,801 managers shows those best at balancing results with relationships had 62% of direct

June 29, 2022

Episode 81: To Get Results, Push and Pull Your Team

Details Over the past year, there has been a call for leaders to be less demanding and more empathetic toward individual employees. They need

May 27, 2022

To Get Results, the Best Leaders Both Push and Pull Their Teams

Research on over 100,000 leaders finds 76% are better at pushing for results than pulling people in through inspiration, though raters value inspiring more.