A few days ago, a friend emailed me about a problem at their company. One of their senior leaders had done something that lost credibility with a team. She was wondering what (if anything) this person could do to fix it. The question immediately reminded me of an old fable I first heard from Zig […]
Do This to Be a Leader
A search on Amazon for the word “leader” returns 478,000 hits. Searching for the word “follower” returns only 28,000. While not everyone wants to be in a formal role of leadership, almost all of us want to be influential in the workplace and with family and friends. We want people to run with our suggestions […]
How to Maximize New Hire Performance
I recently received an email from a college senior who listens to the Carnegie Coach podcast asking how to start their career effectively. As I began to consider our response, it became apparent that many of the employers we work with struggle with this too. Many clients have struggled to engage and retain new hires […]