THE SECRET TO ACCOUNTABILITY It’s a topic people are always talking about for a reason. Holding people accountable is difficult, but it doesn’t have to be if you know what you’re doing. There are three main solutions people typically offer for the accountability challenge. First, they say that it’s a matter of setting clear expectations. […]
DEPRESSION AND OUR FUTURE LEADERS
New research about Millennials and Zs is worrying me… let’s talk Be sure to check out all my videos on my YouTube page here https://www.youtube.com/c/DrToddDewett
A LEADERSHIP LICENSE?
A person in a formal leadership role has immense power. A great leader can inspire, facilitate needed change, and create great synergies within a team. In contrast, a toxic leader can ruin self-confidence, damage effective systems, and destroy team chemistry. Why is it acceptable to have so many bad bosses? Why is having a pulse the only true […]
RETENTION!
Retention improvement idea: admit your downside as much as you sell your upside. It’s surprising to me how much organizations avoid speaking candidly about their work realities. Instead of telling it like it is, they share positive aspects of their culture while avoiding any of the more difficult truths. Then, later, they wonder why they […]
THE FUTURE OF MOTIVATION
Most approaches to employee motivation fail to live up to the hype. We may have graduated from employee satisfaction to employee engagement, but the underlying assumptions are still wrong. It appears most organizations are set up to push employees to be minimally compliant. The real goal should be maximized commitment. The first approach inevitably leads to many bad […]
THREE TYPES OF GOALS
An excerpt from The Little Black Book of Leadership! Get your copy here: http://www.drdewett.com/books/ Let’s keep it simple and consider three major types of goals: performance goals, leadership goals, and life goals. The first is about using your skills to create great work. The second is about connecting effectively with people to enable the creation […]
THE LITTLE BLACK BOOK OF LEADERSHIP
Now available! The Little Black Book of Leadership – check it out: https;//www.drdewett.com/books/ Be sure to check out all my videos on my YouTube page here https://www.youtube.com/c/DrToddDewett
SECOND CHANCES
At work and in life, I believe in second chances. As an observer of many professionals, I know that at work not everyone agrees with me. I think I understand where they are coming from. I mean, if you hold yourself to high standards, shouldn’t others do the same? You also believe strongly in accountability, which is the […]
MANAGER OR LEADER?
[This is a short excerpt from my book The Little Black Book of Leadership, revised edition out this fall. Classic question… my take is below. What do you think?] For many years, people have marveled at the difference between managers and leaders. They suggest that managers deal with the present, while leaders deal with the future. I […]
GOT YOUR SERVICE FIX?
I’m am so grateful for all my corporate clients who pay my bills, but we can never forget all of the small organizations, non-profits, and government agencies who make our lives work. This week was a wonderful week of service for me that I won’t soon forget. Tuesday I served as a volunteer working with […]
