Parent Category for Leadership Learning Moments
by Michael Holland - Remember those feelings of the first days and weeks in a new job. The thrill of learning a new environment, the freedom from office politics and gossip, the flood of ideas, the intrigue with meeting your employees for the first time, the adrenaline rush of opportunity to make an [...]
By Michael Holland - Many leaders are challenged with having coaching conversations with their employees. Coaching is a process of letting people know that what they do matters to you. Coaching provides direction and timely feedback. Coaching inspires, encourages, and challenges employees. Coaching should be continual. It's small things that the leader sees [...]
In today’s fast-paced, competitive business world, trust is not just a soft skill; it’s the cornerstone of effective leadership and high-performing organizations. Stephen M. R. Covey’s The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything brings trust to the forefront of organizational success by breaking down its tangible impact on the bottom line. [...]
by Michael Holland - Leaders should know that Human Resources professionals are there to help them. Though it might not look that way at all times, HR knows that the relative strength of their leaders corresponds directly to the number of people problems they will or won’t have. One of the primary functions [...]
By Michael Holland - You know a great leader within a few minutes of talking with them. There's no mistake. They stand out like an oak tree in the middle of the desert. Their title - or lack of a title - bear no connection to their leadership impact. They create a circle [...]
by Michael Holland - "Here he comes. Heading straight for my office for yet another 'conversation' about why he can't get his work done in time for our meeting next week. Again and again he just doesn't come through. And last week he left early one day. I'm getting so tired of this [...]
By Michael Holland - The habits we create as leaders cascade into continual behaviors; sometimes for the good, other times not so much. We’re not entirely sure what we do or don’t do, we just walk through the day doing this "leadership thing." We sit in the same seat each day at the [...]
By Michael Holland - 15-year-old girls have perfected the art of dual communication. They nod appropriately to their parents as key parental instructions are put forth. Then in a moment the 15-year-old girl turns toward her friends and dramatically performs the full eye roll communicating her true feelings and commitment to her parents. [...]
By Michael Holland - There is an older TV commercial where a young couple throws a dart at a map and then take off for their weekend adventure to wherever the dart landed. How spontaneous and fun. Your employees are hoping you’re less adventurous. In the rush of work and the ever-changing whims [...]
By Michael Holland - There’s a dance going on each and every day between new leaders and their bosses. The new leaders are in their first management role trying desperately to balance an insane workload with the art of delegating to their former peers. The new leaders appropriately want/desire a consistent, safe space [...]
