by Michael Holland Here's Robin's list of books every leader should have on their bookshelf. First, Break all the Rules – Marcus Buckingham The Five Levels of Leadership – John Maxwell QBQ! The Question Behind the Question – John Miller The Five Dysfunctions of a Team – Patrick Lencioni Crucial Conversations – Paterson, Grenny, McMillan, [...]
by Michael Holland The show, Storage Wars on A&E on A&E, provides a look into the world of modern day archeologists seeking treasures buried in storage units that have been forfeited due to nonpayment. Potential bidders for the auction have the opportunity to look through the door of the storage unit for a couple of minutes, but [...]
by Michael Holland Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller released a new book in February 2012. You might remember Blanchard, who wrote the now classic, The One Minute Manager, which was extremely impactful, given it’s easy to read format and 3 practical management techniques. The new book, Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life, is an [...]
by Michael Holland Employees want to know that you, as their leader, are in tune with their progress against their goals. Their innate desire is to receive attention, but the attention must be in forms they prefer whenever possible. As you look at your team of direct reports, think about how each one prefers to [...]
by Michael Holland Most managers think that employees can only be satisfied by getting more money and that, as managers, they have little control over how much is doled out at annual review time. Wrong! Studies continue to show that once an employee’s basic monetary needs are met, their satisfaction is no longer tied to [...]
