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7 Areas to Enable Performance

by Michael Holland -  For an employee to perform well, there are seven areas of need that must be met. Knowledge and skill Capacity Clear expectations Defined standards and measures Proper conditions Incentives Feedback When an employee isn’t performing well, we too often assume it’s a “capacity issue,” thus the person just isn’t able. Before [...]

By |2022-11-23T13:49:08-05:00November 23rd, 2022|Managing Performance|Comments Off on 7 Areas to Enable Performance

3 Small Changes That Made Me a More Effective Leader

By Michael Holland -   “Hi I’m Mike, and I’m a recovering bad leader.”  There was a time – or rather a season – in my life in which I led in ways that caused some collateral damage. I drove hard for objectives using sheer will to drive teams forward.  While “I” may have perceived we [...]

By |2022-11-16T11:19:48-05:00November 16th, 2022|Your Development|Comments Off on 3 Small Changes That Made Me a More Effective Leader

5 Mistakes New Leaders Make

by Michael Holland -  Most leaders take on their first management role between the ages of 28 and 32.  They are put in charge of their former peers and expected to continue producing top notch work while they take on managing the team. New to the job and with no training, these new leaders fall into habits [...]

By |2022-11-09T14:08:24-05:00November 9th, 2022|Role of the Leader|Comments Off on 5 Mistakes New Leaders Make

How Leaders Can Gain Legitimate Authority

by Michael Holland  -   Do you have legitimate authority? What a great question.  Malcolm Gladwell in his intriguing book David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants, brings us perspective that we should know—or may already know—but that we often overlook. This perspective is contained in a principle of legitimacy and helps us [...]

By |2022-11-02T13:02:36-04:00November 2nd, 2022|New Leader|Comments Off on How Leaders Can Gain Legitimate Authority

What Does it Take to Lead Well and Our Quest for the 7K

By Michael Holland -  Somewhere today, within a 60-mile radius of Albany, NY, there is a leader sitting at their desk with their head in their hands wondering how they can do what they need to do with their employee. They won't know who to ask for help.  They won't know where to look for [...]

By |2022-10-27T15:53:12-04:00October 26th, 2022|Your Development|Comments Off on What Does it Take to Lead Well and Our Quest for the 7K

The Difference Between Getting Things Done and Being an Effective Leader

By Michael Holland -  A seasoned Senior Vice President appears to have it all together.  He glides through the office with ease, almost strutting with an aura of success and accomplishment. He drives projects to conclusion, he musters employees and whole departments to give more and more work effort. He leaves late in the evening, [...]

By |2022-10-12T13:03:34-04:00October 1st, 2022|Productivity|Comments Off on The Difference Between Getting Things Done and Being an Effective Leader

A Trip Through the Valley of Despair

by Michael Holland -  Change is happening all the time. Modern theory on change tells us we will work through a fairly typical pattern of denial, despair, acceptance and then hopefully engagement with moving forward.  Think of it as a big U curve with despair at bottom It’s our visitation to the valley of despair [...]

By |2022-09-07T15:46:28-04:00September 7th, 2022|Managing Change|Comments Off on A Trip Through the Valley of Despair

5 Things New Leaders Want From Their Bosses

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 to gain [...]

By |2022-07-13T11:50:21-04:00July 13th, 2022|Executives Should Know|Comments Off on 5 Things New Leaders Want From Their Bosses

Seeking and Cloning Those 4 Bright Spots of Your Team

By Michael Holland -  Looking back over the last three months, you can point to four specific times when you team was fully engaged, catching the perfect wave of energized synergy. The team was so productive during those times that the whole quarter was successful because of those highly effective windows. These are bright spots.  [...]

By |2022-06-29T17:14:16-04:00June 29th, 2022|Building My Team|Comments Off on Seeking and Cloning Those 4 Bright Spots of Your Team

Pedigree and Talent Are Not Always What They Seem To Be

by Michael Holland -   In the movie Moneyball, Manager Billy Beane looks to rebuild his dismal baseball team with a limited budget and therefore limited opportunity to acquire expensive talent. He decides to gamble on a methodology to look deeply at what types of players and activity he needs to be successful, which brings him [...]

By |2022-06-01T13:42:47-04:00June 1st, 2022|Building My Team|Comments Off on Pedigree and Talent Are Not Always What They Seem To Be

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