By Michael Holland - Why do we push leaders to follow a course of specialization of their leadership within tight functional silos? Why do we think a CFO who has spent his whole career in finance would be a great people leader just because he's worked his way up a ladder within the finance silo? [...]
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. Get Your Leadership Geek On. . . Nine Lies About Work: [...]
By Michael Holland - The label of high potential brings such opportunity and promise. That young leader was thrilled to have been "identified" as high potential and excited that his perseverance was paying off. Now he's on his way to the elite club; he's going to truly be successful. He's going to run up the [...]
By Michael Holland - I was recently asked if I knew about a local restaurant. My response was immediate. It's a great place, a little pricey but every meal I've ever had there is great. The food is always good and I've had different dishes there over time. The service is great, even on a [...]
by Michael Holland - A leader can often feel quite lonely as the day passes into the evening. The "to do" list is still too long and emails await responses. A recent employee issue weighs heavily on the mind. Tomorrow’s calendar is already full with back-to-back meetings. Creating and cultivating a network of peer leaders [...]
By Michael Holland - Great leaders are life long 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 4 books I've read and recommend for this [...]
By Michael Holland - Attempting to create your first real training budget? Already have your training budget but wonder how your budget compares to others? Here are some quick data points and thoughts to help in both cases. Creating a Budget Using a Percentage of Payroll To create a budget amount use a percentage of total [...]
by Michael Holland - A 52-year-old vice president struggles to keep his job. While “successful” throughout his career, it seems he now lacks the leadership capability to adequately enable his team of 60-plus folks to achieve basic success. He also lacks the introspection to see that his domineering, “take-the-hill-at-all-costs” style has disengaged him from [...]
by Michael Holland - Managing employees is a lot like raising kids, and someone has to be the adult in the room. Best bet is you’re being paid to be that person. Employees and kids need the following: Boundaries of appropriate performance and behavior Guiding advice and latitude to make character-building mistakes Care and feeding [...]
By Michael Holland New leaders waste so much energy. They have to invest so much time and thought into how to do this leadership thing. One day they're working side-by-side with coworkers and the next day they are walking in as the boss. Think about the moment they walk through the door that morning into [...]
