If I had a dollar for every time somebody asked me to help them with time management I’d be able to retire, and I’m not even a little close to retirement. Okay, that’s an exaggeration (the “I’d be able to retire” part) but it highlights an important distinction about time and anybody’s ability to manage [...]
Influence – Information – Impact.
All great recipes have key ingredients that if left out, or in the wrong proportions, result in something less than desirable. Imagine an orchestra without a string section, a football game without quarterbacks, or a birthday cake without the frosting. It just doesn’t work – period! The same goes for leadership. Here are three ingredients [...]
Leadership Rules.
Depending on how you read the title, it can be taken two ways. The rules of leadership or, more of a statement, “leadership rules“. The latter is only true when it is done well and too often it is NOT, so this leads us back to the rules. Now, to be more accurate, leadership is [...]
Working on the business instead of in the business
A new year with great possibilities is now upon us. Resolutions abound. At a recent luncheon a successful business leader in the software industry was asked if he had any resolutions for 2013. He responded he intends to spend more time on his business and less time in the business this year. He believes refocusing [...]
Procrastination: A True Business Enemy
Procrastination is one of, if not the greatest, deterrent to workplace effectiveness, efficiency and results. Everyone procrastinates sometimes, but (according to Psychology Today) “20 percent of people chronically avoid difficult tasks and deliberately look for distractions—which, unfortunately, are increasingly available.” You’ll hear some people say that they perform better under pressure but this is largely [...]
Leadership and the Art of Effective Delegation
“Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don’t interfere. “ -Ronald Reagan Many consider President Reagan one of the most effective leaders of the 20th Century. As he indicates, leadership and delegation are inexorably intertwined. For organizations to be able to scale, managers must be careful not “live in the [...]
HRCI Approves SKYE Program for Recertification Credits
SKYE’s Leadership with a Purpose program has been approved by the HR Certification Institute (HRCI) for 2.5 (general) recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification. Leadership with a Purpose is a lively, engaging, and informative leadership communications program; relevant to both today’s leaders and future leaders. The program is available for any HR [...]
Time to Take Stock, Recharge…and Prepare for 2013
December is a time to celebrate the successes of the past year, reflect on failures, and recharge for the coming year. How well have you done? Whether company-wide or departmental, your strategic plan (or functional business plan) tells the tale. The scoreboard doesn’t lie. Even if you are not at your fiscal year-end, it’s important [...]
Delivering Difficult Messages
At some point, everyone in a leadership position is faced with the need to deliver unpleasant news. Whether to employees, co-workers, a boss or other stakeholders, there are times when the message being delivered will not be one the recipient necessarily wants to hear. As a leader, it is inevitable and unavoidable – it comes [...]
Corporate America Needs “Super-Teams” More than Superstars
Regardless of the business, superstars are always celebrated for their individual accomplishments. Think of famous quarterbacks, top ranking sales people, or high flying CEOs. Whether in the press, company newsletter, or through word-of-mouth, each receives their well-deserved accolades. But are we forgetting something? Success is rare without high performing teams to back superstars up. Can [...]
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