Although motivation is a perennial leadership topic, actually making it happen can be a challenge for leaders. For instance, I learned early on in my leadership walk that my attempts at motivation were short-lived (at best). The better idea was to seek to understand what it was that motivated my people then work to establish an environment for those…
Keep readingUnfortunately, all too many CIOs malfunction when it comes to leadership. But the CIOs that get it understand that the job is much more about leadership than it is technology. This guest post I wrote for the Heller Search CIO blog describes 4 common CIO functions and “quality assurance” you can implement to fix them.…
Keep readingHate meetings? And how much of your time is wasted in them? I learned a lot about running great meetings when I worked in the Pentagon. This article I wrote for Pick the Brain provides a “battle-tested” process to do just that. http://www.pickthebrain.com/leadership-insights/run-meetings-get-results-lessons-pentagon/ If you like it, please share it! Also, don’t miss your opportunity…
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