by Marlene Chism | Feb 9, 2021 | Leadership |
If you have managers or supervisors below you, it’s important to bring awareness to how your managers are leading. I’ve worked with many senior leaders blindsided by toxic behavior that eventually led to litigation, simply because they thought their managers...
by Marlene Chism | Jan 21, 2021 | Leadership |
New leaders often don’t realize that that saying “yes” to leadership requires stepping out of the comfort zone. Avoidance is no longer a strategy. It’s up to you to navigate through the cultural politics, make difficult decisions and resolve conflict between employees...
by Marlene Chism | Dec 5, 2020 | Responsibility |
The brain has limited resources for decision-making, and in a world where most of us are drowning in choices, it’s easy to lose momentum. Most leaders understand the concept of making difficult decisions early in the day, yet still experience decision fatigue due to...
by Marlene Chism | Mar 29, 2020 | Leadership |
With a tight labor market and a low unemployment rate of 3.5% (as of September 2019), employee retention remains top of mind for many senior executives. Fortunately, leaders at every level have the power to make small changes that over time create better places to...
by Marlene Chism | Mar 22, 2020 | Enlightened Leader, Mindset |
Google initiated a two-year study on team performance to find what the highest-producing teams have in common: psychological safety. Psychological safety promotes creativity, moderate risk-taking and increased innovation. Psychological safety affects engagement,...