Bank of Relational Equity and Trust
Over the years, we’ve talked to leaders about building trust and why it is essential for the long-term health of any organization. But how is trust actually built, or should we say developed, between individuals, teams, and in corporate families? Interestingly enough, this process is similar to the way people bank money, but instead of […]
Passion and Your Profession
Recently I read an article written by a successful dermatologist who finally returned to her “passion” in life. It seems that she’d been an avid hiker before medical school, and even after establishing her practice, the demands of her family and patients took precedence over something she’d enjoyed doing when she was younger. To be […]
Corporate Parenting
There’s an interesting dynamic in every organization across the globe: Corporate Parenting. And while few business graduate programs study this aspect of management and leadership, at LEADon we contend that those who guide your company ought to operate as parents to your Corporate Family. In our book, Corporate Family Matters, we break down the roles […]
The “Big 3” of Leadership Development
Some time ago, word got back to the LEADon team that someone had pulled an employee of one of our clients aside and warned her about the mentor to whom she had been assigned. “If you work with that consultant,” the anonymous person advised, “you’ll get fired!” The funny thing is, this employee wasn’t fired. […]
More Fun, More Often
Did you know there is growing evidence that having a playful work environment increases the creativity of your employees? Perhaps that’s why companies like Google, LinkedIn, and Whole Foods are embracing a new business philosophy that includes more fun in their corporate culture. For decades the image of “corporate” has trended toward suit and tie […]
From Managing Millennials to Millennials as Managers
The workplace shift that Baby Boomers and Gen Xers have heard about for years has finally arrived. According to a recent report from EY (a global firm that includes Ernst & Young, LLP), 87% of Millennial managers took on new management roles between 2008 and 2013. Considering that Millennials (those born between 1981 and 2000) […]
Making the Most with Millennials
The operational review had been scheduled for over two weeks, so where was the employee? Her day started at 7:30am, and several clients were already in line along with me awaiting her arrival. I glanced at my watch again; she was now over eight minutes late. I turned to one of her customers and asked, […]
Goldfish Economics
How much is a trillion? This seems like a simple enough question, and most of us would answer with two words: “a lot.” But really, shouldn’t we have a more detailed reply—especially when the economic debt in the United States has now reached the astounding sixteen-plus trillion mark? Perhaps one of the best explanations I’ve […]