That Manager

Any manager who has taken over a team from a previous over bearing boss knows the challenge it is to establish trust, regain buy-in from the team, and rebuild loyalties. It is no small feat when you have a team of discouraged employees, who have likely been through hell with a former boss, and to [...]

One of the mistakes many new supervisors make is being afraid to admit that they don’t know something, don’t have the information, or don’t understand something being asked of them. Many times, they put on a show of bravado, acting like they know everything and can do anything. You Undermine Your Position When You Act [...]

As I was working in the garden this week and laying some cow manure, I thought about how we need crap to grow just like our plants. Find out how to withstand lifes crap.

Unfortunately, despite our best efforts, projects and tasks due fail, and employees in charge of them fail. If we were all perfect in everything we do, we’d all be incredibly wealthy. As a manager, you must understand how much responsibility to give an employee and how to help an employee handle when projects due fail. [...]

One of the ways true leaders set themselves apart is the humility to understand when it’s time to apologize. A good leader knows when to stand up and fight and when its time to disarm an opponent and create a path to reconciliation. The next time you are ready to defend yourself and put up [...]

You’ve likely heard that entrepreneurs and senior executives at a company should have an elevator pitch ready to provide a 30 second overview of the company and your primary products or services. The 30 second pitch can be powerful for a number of reasons: it requires something to narrow the focus on what the company [...]