Daniel Bobinski explains why wise leaders seek honest counsel, welcome disagreement and build accountability into their lives to make better decisions.
Browsing: Emotional Intelligence
Unfortunately, after getting promoted to management, the habits that made them successful at the technical level are hard to leave behind.
If you’re a parent and you’ve watched your child struggle to tie a shoe, you probably remember fighting the urge to help.
In today’s fast-paced and often high-pressure work environments, the term “micromanagement” has become a bit overused. A replacement term I’ve heard a few people use lately is “helicopter manager,” and frankly, I like it because it provides good imagery.
Gallup reports that 76% of employees feel burned out at least sometimes, while 28% say they feel burned out “very often” or “always.” Additionally, burned out employees call in sick far more often than the norm.
Throughout recorded history, brief phrases packed with truth have been handed down from one generation to the next.
One of the most persistent paradoxes of workplace life is that the busiest people aren’t always the most productive.
Almost every organization has that one colleague who drains the energy from every meeting. It’s often someone who resists collaboration and acts as if their way is the best way.
Many people are good at what they do, yet struggle to find the time or energy for the bigger things they dream about. The biggest obstacle is rarely laziness or lack of ability; it’s being too busy doing good things.
Statistically, by the time February rolls around, about 80% of all New Year’s resolutions have already fallen by the wayside.
