by Jim Struck | Oct 20, 2014 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness
Last time we ended with the question, “Does your organization and work energize you, or suck the life from you?” Was your answer meaningful for you? How engaged I am in my work, and with the organization, is related to my emotional connectedness in five areas (fit in...
by Jim Struck | Jul 29, 2014 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness
By Jim Struck How many of you hate conflict? How many of you avoid it whenever you can, if not all the time? How many of you find it affecting how well you lead others? According to the science around the DISC profile I work with, about 86% of the population...
by Jim Struck | May 16, 2014 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness
Not too long ago I had a director/partner I was coaching ask me what “micromanagement” meant. At first I thought he was kidding. When I asked him why he wanted to know, he said it was because he had been told for years that he was a micromanager and needed to improve....
by Jim Struck | Mar 8, 2014 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness
Karen had come to us with good recommendations as a collector. She caught on well and initially worked hard to reach her productivity numbers. Sally, her supervisor, worked with her like any new employee, to show her the various procedures, client protocols, and...
by Jim Struck | Dec 13, 2013 | Articles, Human Resources, Leadership Effectiveness
As I travel to organizations around the country invariably the conversation turns to the hiring of the right people.There always seem to be certain positions that are the greatest challenge. Why? Sometimes it is because they are difficult jobs that few people want....
by Jim Struck | Jul 29, 2013 | Articles, Execution of Goals, Leadership Effectiveness
By Jim Struck Some time back the Harvard Business Review published a series of articles about transforming leaders. One of the articles, “Quick Wins Paradox” by Mark E. Van Buren and Todd Safferstone, is of particular value for those who are new to a leadership role....
