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Leadership Development

How managers get better: the first-time manager transition, asking better questions, span of control, and building leaders who run things without you.

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Manager Engagement Has Dropped to 22%. What About Yours?
Leadership Development
Manager Engagement Has Dropped to 22%. What About Yours?

When was the last time you asked one of your managers how they’re doing? Skip the department for a…

Dr. Josh Maddox, "The Space Between"
Leadership Development
The Space Between—Composure, Leadership and the Freedom to Respond

Leadership is often described in terms of vision, courage, intelligence, decisiveness, or charisma.…

Underperformance Is Usually a Leadership Problem
Leadership Development
Underperformance Is Usually a Leadership Problem

When was the last time you sat down with the person who isn’t hitting the mark and asked what’s…

Why Capable Leaders Still Won't Let Go of the Work
Leadership Development
Why Capable Leaders Still Won't Let Go of the Work

Ask a small business owner whether they should delegate more and nearly all of them agree without…

Dr. Josh Maddox, "The Map Is Not the Territory"
Leadership Development
The Map Is Not the Territory

Every founder eventually discovers that the organization they imagined and the organization they…

Span of Control Is Growing. Leadership Hasn't Caught Up.
Leadership Development
Span of Control Is Growing. Leadership Hasn't Caught Up.

The average manager in the United States is now responsible for more people than at any point since…

The Real Reason So Many First-Time Managers Struggle
Leadership Development
The Real Reason So Many First-Time Managers Struggle

The employee who gets promoted into management is usually the one who was best at the job before…

Building Leaders Who Don't Need You in the Room
Leadership Development
Building Leaders Who Don't Need You in the Room

Most owners can name their most trusted employee without hesitation. Far fewer can say what happens…

Why the Best Leaders Ask More Questions Than They Answer
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Why the Best Leaders Ask More Questions Than They Answer

The instinct to lead by having the answer ready is understandable, and it's also usually backward.…

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