Determination on Termination [Video]
Termination is one of the most serious things a company can do and should be done compassionately for the employee. However, Dr. H explains why you need to consider more than just the employee when making a determination on termination. Transcript: …
Career Ladders: Keep Your Stars Players in the Game [Video]
Would you rather have Micheal Jordan on the sidelines as the coach or on the court as a player? Dr. H talks about how to keep your stars engaged when they’re best fit is on the front-lines and not in management, with …
Why Humility Doesn’t Disqualify Potential Leaders [Video]
Sometimes great leaders are charismatic. But if you only see charisma, you are missing scores of terrific potential leaders. In this video, Dr. Hoogeveen digs into why humility doesn’t disqualify you from being a leader and, as a leader, why you shouldn’t …
Why Fairness Matters as A Leader [Video]
Each employee is unique, so why treat them all the same? In this video Dr. Kim Hoogeveen takes a look at why great leaders use fairness and personalize their interactions for each employee based on their performance and needs. If you’re interested …
Active Listening Tips: The Power Paradox
Many people define traits like influence and power as the degree to which people are likely to listen to, and take direction from, a person in authority. While this perspective may hold validity – especially at a snap moment in time – …
5 Characteristics of High-Performing Executive Teams
How well does your executive teams function? I am not asking about the talent of the individual members – admittedly no small matter – but rather how effectively they process questions, challenges, and opportunities as a unit. Is their interaction pattern consistent …
How to Choose A Good Leader [Video]
Want to know how to choose a good leader? In the NFL no current head coach is in the Hall of Fame as a player, and very few even played games professionally. This philosophy of hiring coaches based on their coaching expertise, …
Leadership Doesn’t Have to be Complicated
I was cleaning out some files this weekend when I came across a handout I received some time back. I had forgotten I kept it, stuffed away in a folder. The handout had been given by a presenter who was talking to …
Why Leaders Need Intellectual Humility
I want to mention a descriptive term that compliments several important MindSets we teach: intellectual humility. Those fortunate enough to have a good amount of this trait have an awareness of the limits of their knowledge. They recognize that our natural egocentrism …
Frequent Leadership Mistakes: A Chilling Tale
It’s dang cold out! This is not news to any of you in the Midwest – and it looks like it may stay chilly for a while longer. The frigid weather offered me an opportunity to see a good example of frequent …
