by Ann Meacham Managers over the years have scratched their heads and asked why their employees seem lazy, moody or resistant to doing what the company needs them to do. Believe it or not, money is not a motivator for them. According to a series of studies with several thousand participants conducted in 1940’s, 1980’s [...]

10 Ways Leaders Fool Themselves by Ann Meacham  (1,389 words approx 8 minutes) Are your leadership skills causing more problems than they cure? 1    "I’m in control." Yes, you might think so. In reality, no one is ever completely in control of anything. When you fail to recognize the people within your organization as well [...]

Is Good Enough Ever Good Enough?      by Ann Meacham (462 words, 3 minutes) When Jim Collins in his book “Good To Great” states that ‘good is the enemy of great,’ it certainly makes sense.  Being good at what we do then becoming complacent about it breeds mediocrity. However, what I often see in leaders is [...]

WHY SHOULD THEY TRUST YOU? By Ann Meacham If you read about Matt* in the previous message, you got a feel for what can happen when trust is lacking.  Once you believe that trust is an issue, how can you get them to begin to trust you?  Remember the old adage; it takes a lifetime [...]

LEADER UNDER SIEGE by Ann Meacham   (450 words, 3 min.) Matt is a director who had several managers reporting to hm.  Since he took this position 18 months ago, they have been giving him a lot of trouble.  They kept loose work hours, didn’t turn reports in on time, did not hold their direct reports [...]

The 5 Leadership Practices Common to Successful Leaders is Encouraging the Heart  part 4 of 4  by Ann Meacham Encouraging the heart might sound mushy and wimpy. I assure you it’s not! It might be the single attribute that separates the good leaders from the great ones. Are you aware that in a survey of [...]

The 5 Leadership Practices Common to Successful Leaders 1. Challenging the Process 2. Inspiring a Shared Vision 3. Enabling Others to Act 4. Modeling the Way 5. Encouraging the Heart The 4th Leadership Practice Common to Successful Leaders is Modeling the Way- exhibiting our personal best Setting an example sounds pretty simple, yet many people [...]

ARE YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILLS COSTING OR MAKING YOU MONEY?  Part 2 By Ann Meacham The 5 Leadership Practices Common to Successful Leaders 1. Challenging the Process 2. Inspiring a Shared Vision 3. Enabling Others to Act 4. Modeling the Way 5. Encouraging the Heart 2. The 2nd Practice of Successful Leaders is also Strategic – [...]

Often overlooked by the leaders of companies and organizations is the fact that they might be losing staff, opportunities and customers because they aren’t leading in a way that fosters productivity and a positive work environment. See how many of these practices you do or don’t do.  Read the article below. ARE YOUR LEADERSHIP SKILLS [...]