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Addressing difficult team members.

Here is the challenge: no one likes the idea of dealing with difficult people. As leaders, we have no choice, it comes with the territory. In all my years, I believe I have experienced most of the types, here's a few: Arrogant know it all's Perpetual whiners (love them...) Mr. & Ms. Excuses The truth is we can't ignore these people. When these types of individuals aren't managed, they can become a plague in our organizations. Sometimes just one difficult person can can wipe out an entire team's effectiveness. What could be worse than not immediately dealing with these people? Your stronger team members experience your lack of addressing the issue and lose respect for your leadership abilities . If [...]

By Bob Fashano|2020-07-15T00:44:57+00:00July 15th, 2020|Development, Leadership|0 Comments

How is your transparency?

How is your transparency? Don't let them see you sweat. Make sure you have all of the answers (after all, you're the boss). Tell them what they need to know -- nothing more; they can't handle it. Never admit mistakes; deflect if you can. Does this sound familiar? This was the management style that I was taught, and the mindset I thought leaders possessed. Thankfully, it didn't take me long to realize that people want (and deserve) authentic leadership. You want authentic people on your team, so make sure you're leading with integrity Here are four simple ways you can boost your level of transparency and authenticity, and likely increase trust, productivity, and respect among your organization. Let others know who [...]

By Bob Fashano|2020-06-24T00:33:09+00:00June 24th, 2020|Coaching, Development, Leadership|0 Comments

Delegation

Delegation As leaders, one of the more challenging aspects of leading a growing organization is letting go and trusting others. John Maxwell puts it simply, "If you want to do a few small things right, do them yourself. If you want to do great things and make a big impact, learn to delegate.” As the organization begins to scale up, typically 50+ employees, senior leadership must develop additional leaders who share the same values, passion, and knowledge of the business as they do in order to affect change throughout the organization. However, many leaders confuse delegation with abdication. Abdication is simply handing over a task to someone with no formal feedback mechanism. We need to be careful here. All systems need [...]

By Bob Fashano|2020-06-17T01:32:27+00:00June 17th, 2020|Coaching, Development, Empowering, Leadership|0 Comments

Timeless Truths

Timeless Truths Over the past several months, reflection has become a key part of many of our daily lives. It could be the tumultuous time we're in, old age, or a combination of both (likely both in my case). Below are some truths I have learned over the years to help during challenging times: Start each day with a renewed commitment to be passionate about your leadership role. Leadership is a privilege, not a right. It's a responsibility, a way of life, and not a title. The first person you lead is yourself. We are responsible for our character, our competence and our courage. We can't delegate those responsibilities to anyone else, nor can we blame anyone other than ourselves [...]

By Bob Fashano|2020-06-03T11:40:28+00:00June 3rd, 2020|Coaching, Development, Leadership|0 Comments

How’s your listening?

How's your listening? Most leaders like to talk. We know communication is an essential leadership tool, but do we place the same level of emphasis and importance on active listening as we do communicating? We should. I love this quote by Edgar Watson Howe," No man would listen to you talk if he didn't know it was his turn next." Yes, it's comical, but there may be some truth to it. Unfortunately, that may describe the way too many of us approach communication -- people are too busy waiting for their turn to really focus on the conversation as opposed to gaining knowledge and insight into what the other person is sharing. Are you guilty of that? I know I have [...]

By Bob Fashano|2020-05-27T12:04:00+00:00May 27th, 2020|Coaching, Development, Leadership|0 Comments