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. [...]
By Michael Holland - The moment you were first promoted to lead others, you stepped across an enormous chasm. You thought it was a simple small step forward; just a mere couple of inches to the first rung on the ladder up the organization's hierarchy. But in reality you were suddenly one of "them," part [...]
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 a circle [...]
By Michael Holland Three months. That’s all. Then you can retire or start the new role in the division in CA or go to the blah, blah, blah opportunity. You’ve been laying low and avoiding all conflicts within the team you lead. No sense addressing a problem with so little time left. No sense wasting your precious [...]
By Michael Holland - In a book I read a few years ago, a company was mentioned where the owner and leadership team decided they wanted to live out their cultural values in a radical way: They would provide employees with a guarantee of lifetime employment. That decision had profound impacts on so many aspects [...]
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 "what a [...]
By Michael Holland - It’s a beautiful little house on the lake. With the windows open early in the morning the cool breeze comes off the lake providing a fresh feel to the new day. The small waves lap against the shore and birds can be heard singing in trees. It’s 5:00 am and there’s [...]
By Michael Holland – Great people leaders are life long learners consuming blog posts, podcasts, articles, videos and books to gain perspective and increase knowledge. Leverage your vacation time this summer with a good book! Here are 4 books I recommend for this summer. The Expectation Effect: How Your Mindset Can Change Your World - [...]
By Michael Holland - If you're still spending money on high potential programs, stop now and deploy your investment to a group of employees who need it more. I do believe that some high potential development programs have proven fruitful. But most fail in their selection process and expend an exorbitant amount of executive time [...]
By Michael Holland - It's not your fault that you're not really an effective leader. You've put your time in to get educated. You've worked hard to move up into the ranks of management. You've put up with those bad bosses and countless ridiculous corporate directives and still delivered on the work you're charged with [...]
