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Leadership is an interesting thing. From an outsiders point of view, usually the loudest voice is coming from the leader of the group. While sometimes that is true, it’s not always the case. From my experience as a competitor and now a coach, the loudest isn’t always the best. What gets people to fo...
How much have you laughed in the past day? Week? A recent study published in the Academy of Management reveals that humor generates positive effects for organizations. [1] In their paper, Leader Humor as an Interpersonal Resource: Integrating Three Theoretical Perspectives , Cooper, Kong and Crossle...
The following is based on a true story. Some details, including names and context, have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals. Joe Gleason vividly recalls the first time he met with his boss – Clyde Lally – after Joe was hired for a sales manager position. Joe couldn’t have been more ex...
Dr. Timothy Judge and his team at Fisher Leadership Initiative of the Ohio State University recently conducted a leadership landscape survey on 58 leadership scholars. One of the survey questions asked participants to write down as many as 8 findings that they believe we have learned from the 100-ye...
Veronica Knuth Veronica leads the Human Resources team for CoverMyMeds which consists of Talent Acquisition, Organizational Effectiveness, Employee & Community Engagement, Employee Experience, Learning, Benefits and Compensation.  CoverMyMeds was founded in 2008 and is consistently rated a Best Plac...
This article will support you to: Acknowledge some of the varied situations that leaders face Reflect on how to support employees Contemplate how to maintain balance Coming into a leadership situation, it is expected that you understand how to create structure, set up timelines, develop metrics, mon...
Key Takeaways Performative allyship—the rhetorical support of a diverse and inclusive culture that is not bolstered by meaningful action—leads to both tokenism and a toxic work culture.  Going beyond performative allyship requires leaders to be intentional, persistent, and accountable for the workpl...
It’s that time of year when football coaches start losing and changing jobs, getting raises and buyouts (or paying them). Having worked in the industry, I can appreciate what a stressful time it is for them, their families and their players, as well as for others in the organization who are impacted...
Each month, the Lead Read Today team offers a review of a leadership book that is helpful, trustworthy and includes concepts proven by leadership research. Have you ever eaten a frog? No? Me either -- at least not a real one! And I am pretty sure the author of Eat that Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop P...
“I need to get my steps in.” That is a common phrase you will probably hear today and know exactly what the person is referring to. If you would have heard that statement 10 years ago, you would have probably been confused. In the early 2000s, several tech companies launched programs that provided p...