by Paul Terry | Apr 8, 2015 | Leadership, Teamwork
I often find myself thinking about the importance of courage when I meet with leaders or their teams. Although it may not be recognized as such, fear often prevails as an undercurrent in many organizations, and it takes courageous leadership to counteract those forces...
by Paul Terry | Jan 28, 2015 | Leadership, Teamwork
If we want people to follow our leadership direction, there has to be more of a reason for them to do so than, “because I said so.” A recent McKinsey & Company research study stated that building trust (as part of “Supporting Others”) is a key...
by Paul Terry | Oct 21, 2014 | Career Development, Leadership
I’ve been asked a number of times about how best to handle or work with an ineffective boss. This is a very difficult situation, because we feel stuck – we’re typically unable to ‘go around’ the boss without undermining his/her (and our) credibility, causing a...
by Paul Terry | Sep 3, 2014 | Leadership
I’m sure most of us have heard the statement that a good leader treats his/her team “with respect”. This sounds good, right? Everyone wants to be respected. Yet, at times, we treat our teams in ways that make them feel like we’re in more of a “parent-child”...
by Paul Terry | Jul 30, 2014 | Leadership
I recently saw a column in the HR Magazine (Society for Human Resource Management, June 2014) that stated the quality most desired in senior leaders is the ability to motivate others. I’ve thought often about this – how do leaders motivate others? I recall a statement...
by Paul Terry | May 6, 2014 | Leadership
People often ask me how they can become more influential. They are usually thinking in terms of influencing co-workers, such as getting them on board with a change process, or in working with senior leaders—perhaps to land a promotion or get a new career opportunity....
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