Burnout is About Workload, Right?

Burnout is About Workload, Right?

Burnout is about workload, right? So, when you reduce a person’s workload, you will prevent burnout. Actually, the workload is just the tip of the iceberg. While heavy workloads certainly contribute to burnout, it’s what lies beneath the surface that truly...
Are You Truly Excelling as a Leader?

Are You Truly Excelling as a Leader?

Want to know if you’re truly excelling as a manager? KPIs and business metrics are easy to measure, but are not the BEST measure of your success as a leader. Here are three revealing indicators that speak volumes about the quality of your leadership: 1. Your...
A Star Player Doesn’t Make You a Great Coach

A Star Player Doesn’t Make You a Great Coach

Being a star player doesn’t automatically make you a great coach—and the same is true for managers, being an outstanding team member doesn’t automatically mean you can lead the team well. In professional sports, this truth is well understood. Yet in...
The Biggest Myth in Leadership

The Biggest Myth in Leadership

The biggest myth in leadership? ‘New managers will figure it out on the job.’ We’d never tell a child to learn swimming by watching from the poolside and then diving in! Yet somehow, we expect new managers to master leadership by mere observation and...
How to Increase Your Influence at Work

How to Increase Your Influence at Work

Telling would be much quicker and easier but it just doesn’t work anymore! Very few people, from Gen Y to the Baby Boomers, like to simply be told what to do. They expect to know WHY they are being asked to do a particular task or to be included in making the...