Most of us don’t like to be bearer of bad news, neither do we like to hear bad news. However, one of the most important things that you could do is to create a culture where the people you lead feel that it is fine to be the bearer of bad news – the earlier the better. This is critical for the following reasons: If there is any bad news, it is best if we bring it out in the open and deal with it sooner than later. Most bad news are not as bad as they originally seem to […]
I have heard many leaders use some variation of this quote with their sub-ordinates. In the video below, coach Marshall Goldsmith and Sam Shriver share why this is probably the worst thing that a leader can do to their sub-ordinates and their companies. Please take the time to watch the video before we continue our conversation. This video is part of a series of conversation that both these gentlemen have and I think it is worth your time to listen to the entire series. But for now, lets focus our attention on this particular topic at hand. When you dig […]
