Our reader poll today asks: Which of the following behaviors do you find to be the most frustrating to experience from a subordinate? They’re disrespectful to you 14.18% They’re ungrateful for what you do for them 7.09% They’re argumentative about the work you ask for 11.02% They’re passive-aggressive and don’t do their work 27.82% They lie to you 39.89% Don’t Lie and Do Your Job. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World ..read more

  The way we traditionally define what it means to be brave can be our greatest obstacle. Simply shifting our focus can be the gateway to powerful results. Today’s post is by Kimberly Davis, author of Brave Leadership. Have you ever wondered why, when you think of needing to be brave – like when you need to have a difficult conversation that you don’t want to have, or give a big presentation, or meet with the C-Suite, or start something new, or put yourself out there in a new way – why just thinking about being brave seems to have the opposite effect? Read the rest of this post at though ..read more

Our reader poll today asks: How do you spend the majority of your weekends? Relaxing with family/friends 34.64% Pursuing individual activities 25.91% Resting and catching your breath 18.98% Working and catching up 13.25% Some other activity 7.22% Most are relaxing on weekends. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World ..read more

Learn how to build and maintain your organization’s culture by studying these six components of high-performing cultures. A high-performing culture is one where people drive performance because of the right behaviors. They’ve embedded these behaviors in their everyday life. People in high-performing cultures require less supervision. They’re empowered to achieve goals that are consistent with the organization’s direction. As a leader, you need to understand how to build a high-performing culture and your responsibilities for making it happen. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC ..read more

  James Harold Webb shares his top three tips for becoming a successful business owner. Today’s guest post is by James Harold Webb, author of Redneck Resilience: A Country Boy’s Journey To Prosperity. Growing up poor in a rural community in the South, I learned early in life that if I wanted more than just food on the table and clothes on my back, I had to earn it myself. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World ..read more

It’s easy to neglect your core responsibilities as a leader when it involves having uncomfortable conversations. Learn how to develop a maxim to overcome uncomfortable situations. As a leader, one of your chief responsibilities is developing the members of your team. Great leaders build more leaders. You have to commit to their growth and create new opportunities for them to expand and learn new skills. That’s hard to do because for somebody to learn a new skill, you’re going to have to create an opportunity for them to do something they may not have done before. Read the rest of th ..read more

R. Barbara Gitenstein offers leaders ten pieces of advice for improving their organizational communication. Today’s guest post is by R. Barbara Gitenstein, author of Experience is the Angled Road: Memoir of an Academic. The famous line from the 1967 movie Cool Hand Luke seems to resonate with special urgency today. Today’s failure to communicate is most apparent in the public arena, but there are similar problems in the workplace. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World ..read more

Adaptability can propel your career with confidence and resilience by helping you learn how to be comfortable in changing environments and pivot quickly. Today’s guest post is by Paul Bramson, CEO — The Paul Bramson Companies Today’s job market is characterized by rapid technological advancements, globalization, and shifting market demands, leading to constant changes. In this environment, the ability to adapt has transitioned from a desirable soft skill to an essential one. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World ..read more

Treating your people like individuals makes them feel seen and improves their performance. Learn how to develop a maxim for treating your team members as individuals.   No one wants to be treated like a faceless cog in the machine. We all want to be known as individuals. We want to feel like our wants and needs are important, especially to our leaders. The members of your team expect the same of you. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World ..read more

Our reader poll today asks: Have you ever called someone out publicly for their bad behavior? I do it all the time 6.76% I’ve done it, but only after trying to resolve it between just the two of us 38.40% I’ve never done it but have considered it 29.54%  I would never do that 8.01% I would never do that, and I think it’s inappropriate for anyone to do so 17.29% Public “call outs” are controversial. Read the rest of this post at thoughtLEADERS, LLC: Leadership Training for the Real World ..read more