Level Up Leadership
In the first two parts of this series, we discussed how awareness and understanding are the first two steps toward eliminating behaviors that kill initiative in the workplace. The final step is action. While awareness and understanding are essential to identifying issues with a person’s management style and getting a sense of why those problems…
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In the first part of this series, we discussed how leadership assessments can help managers and executives become aware of behaviors that might kill initiative in the workplace. Once leaders are aware of problems with their leadership style, the next step is to understand why their team responds negatively to their behavior. Every Team is…
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Last month, we focused on four leadership behaviors that can kill initiative in the workplace. Those behaviors are micro-management, a short-term focus, excessive bureaucracy, and a dictatorial style. These four problems are prevalent in a number of workplaces, but leaders often seem unaware of or unable to change their behavior. This month, we’d like to…
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According to an article in Forbes, research out of the company CultureAmp has found that there are five crucial drivers of employee engagement. Employees must believe that they are working for a company where they can make a significant contribution in their field, and they must believe that their company has good career prospects for…
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Initiative in the workplace is essential to the growth and success of your company. Employees who take initiative are the ones who will help you spark new ideas, reach your goals more quickly, and push your business into the future. Unfortunately, in many workplaces initiative is stifled by a number of common initiative killers. Take…
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Initiative is something that executives hope for in employees, but the truth of the matter is that initiative has to start with the leader. Yes, initiative is a quality that — like organization or kindness — some people are simply more inclined to than others. However, that doesn’t mean that initiative can’t be taught, and…
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