Leaders are not robots; they are human beings with values and worldviews shaped by their own experiences. In the best leaders, these values and experiences lead to a personal leadership philosophy—what we like to call a leadership point of view. Professor Noel Tichy’s extensive research determined that the most effective leaders have a clear, teachable […]
Archives for November 2020
Developing Action Plans
When a person is in the earliest stage of learning a new task or working toward a new goal, even though they may be excited about starting the work, they typically lack knowledge on how and where to begin. An effective SLII® leader knows that this individual requires a Directive leadership style. One of the […]
Sharing Information About Your Organization
Sharing Information About Your Organization is, in fact, one of the SLII® micro skills—the fourteen directive and supportive leader behaviors I’ve been discussing in my last several blogs. I’ve always been a big believer in sharing information. As a college professor, I used to give out the final exam on the first day of class—and […]