2023 proved to be another year of rapid evolution in the world of work. Economic and global instability, the omnipresence of organizational change, and advancements in AI kept everyone on their toes as leaders and organizations considered how to navigate, and lead, in an unsteady environment. Future of Work in 2024 Wiley Workplace Intelligence [...]
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 – Great people leaders are lifelong learners consuming blog posts, podcasts, articles, videos and books to gain perspective and increase knowledge. Leverage that driving or flying time – or get away from the in-laws time – this holiday with a good book. Here are some favorites from books I read this year. [...]
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 last boot [...]
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 [...]
