by Gayle Lantz Are you managing a team or a sandbox? If you’re like some managers, you often feel like you’re dealing with kids. Sometimes juvenile behavior among team members persists for too long. Instead of a phase, it becomes the norm. Don’t settle for being the senior babysitter. Lead. Here are some common childish [...]
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Self-help is in the spotlight. Today’s Wall Street Journal features an article about the damage self-help can do. Clearly the kinds of extreme activities mentioned can be harmful. Coincidentally, during my television interview in Atlanta today, the interviewer asked me about the self-help movement for leaders. He described some managers as “needy,” and questioned [...]
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by Gayle Lantz Firefighting is a natural part of business. Just don’t let the smoke get to you. A group of company executives met to discuss business strategy, a rare occurrence since they had been in reactive mode all year. With all the changes in their market, they were accustomed to responding to the crisis [...]
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Society for Advancement of Consulting cites Gayle Lantz for Excellence in Organizational Performance Improvement (pdf format)
