by Michael Holland - Solving difficult problems and making wise organizational decisions can tax even the most self-actualized, mature, enlightened, and cohesive leadership team. A key to success is the capability to assume positive intent from the others on your team. This means that when the tight-fisted CFO shoots down your proposal because [...]
By Michael Holland - A parent tells their kid that as long as they are trying to do their best, that's what really counts only to berate them when their grades aren't up to snuff at the end of a semester. A boss says he believes in a healthy work-life tension and that [...]
By Michael Holland - The 5 Tensions You Need to Manage Within Your Leadership Style - YouTube Summary Newer leaders make the classic mistake of overcompensating when attempting to adjust their leadership style. They see the style difference as a problem to solve while they should see the difference as a tension to [...]
by Michael Holland - What Your Invisible Leadership Badge Reveals About You - YouTube Summary “Character is the will to do what’s right even when it’s hard.” Andy Stanley I love this definition. It clearly articulates the tension that exists for a leader who can see the right ways and wrong ways when [...]
By Michael Holland - We all can get caught up in our self-perception regarding how important we are in our leadership roles, as well as the effectiveness we enable within our organization as fairly decent leaders. Leadership effectiveness is dependent upon your capability to leverage relationships to achieve goals. The depth and breadth [...]
By Michael Holland - A while back, I read this story about a school teacher. . . a kindergarten teacher who at the end of an exasperating day had to put boots on all 31 of her students before she sent them out in the snow. As she struggled to lace up the [...]
By Michael Holland - During a coaching session with a leader, he spoke about how tired he was having recently spent his whole weekend to get his employees' performance reviews completed and then delivered the reviews in back-to-back sessions on the Monday and Tuesday right after the weekend. In my mind I thought [...]
By Michael Holland I worry at times that the gap which exists between leaders leading well and those who won't is growing wider and deeper. Recently I re-watched the TED Talk "Why Good Leaders Make Us Feel Safe" by Simon Sinek. In the talk, Sinek inspires with stories of how true leaders provide [...]
By Michael Holland - Leaders often ask me, “What’s the fastest way to improve the relationships on my team?” They expect a clever model. A complex formula. But the truth is far simpler: assume positive intent. That single mindset shift—choosing to believe that a colleague’s comment, email, or behavior is grounded in good intention—changes how [...]
DiSC® is a great tool to help individuals figure out how to communicate and work better with one another. And when a team comes together to experience DiSC, a team map can be created to help team members - and the team leader - understand some of the strengths and weaknesses of their team. [...]
