Executive Summary • Saboteurs quietly undermine trust and accountability. • Focusing only on the individual rarely solves the problem. • Patterns of deflection and disruption reveal the issue. • Strong team norms expose and neutralize toxic behavior. • Culture is the leader’s most powerful corrective tool. What is a Saboteur? It’s important to point out
Luisa Brenton
Sometimes it’s necessary for a company to change and head in a new direction. Perhaps it’s because the current direction isn’t working or because the market is changing. In these situations, you’d love to have your team be enthusiastic cheerleaders for the new ideas. Of course, that’s easier said than
Nelson Santiago
What does innovation mean? Innovation is a buzzword for a new generation. It is also a word with so many ambiguous connotations that no one has been able to put their finger on what personifies real innovation. There are countless examples of moments of innovation and innovative ideas that create
Barbara Jordan
There seems to be an ongoing debate about leadership vs. management and supervision. Do you think they are exclusively different, one and the same, or are they related and inter-mingled? Based on your experiences, what thoughts, beliefs, and perceptions do you have about the leadership vs. management debate? Let’s talk
Mark Graybill
There is much to say on the topic of soft leadership skills and leading your direct reports. Not only are typical leadership concepts at play, but you are also shaping future leaders, whether you intend to or not. Direct reports will teach values, practices, and interpersonal scripts. They will also
Stephanie Proper
When you’re trying to show you’re fit for a leadership position, you include the most important skills in your resume. You mention your communication skills, coaching and mentoring capacity, and ability to build relationships. Are you missing something? Are you saying too much? Here are six common resume mistakes that
Tim Cummuta
Leadership… Almost everyone has heard that you’re supposed to lead from the front or lead by example. Recently we’ve heard the term ‘leading from behind. What do these concepts actually mean, and how do they relate to leadership? As an observer of leadership tendencies, you see all kinds of methods
Bradley Morgan
Companies are like individuals and communities; they have beliefs and behaviors that shape them. These beliefs and behaviors are known as corporate culture. Corporate culture may be written. But in small companies, it is usually unwritten. An example is when a bank pays for all its employees’ lunches on Wednesdays,
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