Category Archives: Teams

5 Questions Everyone in the Workplace Wants Answered – #4

Posted on January 30, 2022 by thebossdoctor

The first question is the most important and fundamental:  WHAT’S MY JOB? The second question follows the first: HOW WELL AM I DOING IT? The third question is more profound: WHAT AM I PART OF? The fourth question is about … Continue reading →

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5 Questions Everyone in the Workplace Wants Answered – #3

Posted on January 23, 2022 by thebossdoctor

This advice is adapted from Jerry R. Wilson’s book, 151 Quick Ideas to Inspire Your Staff.  If you want to be an effective leader, you must be able to answer these questions for EACH OF YOUR TEAM MEMBERS. The first … Continue reading →

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5 Questions Everyone in the Workplace Wants Answered – #2

Posted on January 16, 2022 by thebossdoctor

Question #2: How well am I doing it [my job]? If you want to be an effective leader, you must be able to answer these questions for EACH OF YOUR TEAM MEMBERS. The first question is the most important and … Continue reading →

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5 Questions Everyone in the Workplace Wants Answered – #1

Posted on January 9, 2022 by thebossdoctor

Question #1: What’s my Job??? It’s the beginning of a brand new year, and I’m back in the saddle to bring you more practical, down-to-earth insights, tips, tools, and techniques to help you become a better leader—wherever you serve! This … Continue reading →

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History’s Greatest Leader

Posted on December 23, 2021 by thebossdoctor

I have purposefully been taking a “holiday break” from posting–to step back; take my foot of the accelerator; and spend some “down” time relaxing and re-charging from all the CoVid non-sense. However…in view of the Christmas season, I’m coming out … Continue reading →

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If not YOU…WHO???

Posted on November 8, 2021 by thebossdoctor

The Imperative of Leadership Succession What is the difference between MANAGEMENT and LEADERSHIP?  That’s a question that often emerges in my training seminars.  One way I help students think about this is by describing management as focusing on the status … Continue reading →

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Don’t MICRO-MANAGE; Don’t OVER-MANAGE; Just MANAGE!

Posted on October 24, 2021 by thebossdoctor

I was reading a recent web article by an executive who was extolling the virtues of what he called “micromanagement.” (??!!)  As I read further, I realized he was (in my opinion) misusing the term.  And I think his thoughts … Continue reading →

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When you DELEGATE, you gotta COMMUNICATE!

Posted on October 17, 2021 by thebossdoctor

This post was prompted by a number of questions raised by managers and supervisors in my management training seminars.  It brought a very common management blunder to the surface, and I realized it was something that needed to be addressed … Continue reading →

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Learn From Managing Millennials

Posted on August 29, 2021 by thebossdoctor

This is the advice from Nancy Lublin of Do Something, who champions Millennial workers in an article published in FastCompany magazine.  Instead of bashing this young and audacious generation, she vouches for their uniqueness and potential for impact.  She says, … Continue reading →

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Take Control of Who Goes INTO The Pipeline

Posted on August 22, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Recruiting and Hiring Better in the Public Sector When I am teaching management students how to hire, I’m often accosted by those in the public sector who tell me, “I don’t have any control in the recruiting process—that’s out of … Continue reading →

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