By Steve Keating. Originally published on LEAD TODAY. Republished with permission. I’ve asked many a business owner or CEO who their most “expensive” employee is. They typically say it is themselves or whoever the highest paid employee is. But that is often not true. An organization’s most expensive employee is their least engaged employee. Their least engaged employee may not be just disengaged, they may be actively disengaged. That means they are acting in a way that’s likely to cause … [Read more...]
Why Quitting is a Bad Idea
By Steve Keating. Originally published on LEAD TODAY. Republished with permission. I’ve been fortunate to know many successful people. They come from all walks of life, many different cultures, backgrounds, and industries. Many of them report one particular similarity in their journeys to success. That similarity is that they faced a myriad of challenges and obstacles on their individual journey to success. Some of the challenges were severe enough that they felt like quitting. Some … [Read more...]
The Actual Differences Between Managing and Leading
By Steve Keating. Originally published on LEAD TODAY. Republished with permission. It has been a while since I’ve written on this topic. Considering the hefty increase over the last few months in subscribers to this blog it feels like it’s time again. The terms “managing” and “leading” are often used interchangeably, but they represent distinct aspects of organizational and team dynamics. While there is some overlap, they emphasize different roles and functions within a group or … [Read more...]
How to Lead and How Not to Lead – Part of a periodic series
By Steve Keating. Originally published on LEAD TODAY. Republished with permission. So let’s start with the how not to lead. In order for your people to follow you they will need to trust you. Trust is a two-way street so if you’re wondering how NOT to lead the first step is to demonstrate that you absolutely do not, under any circumstances, trust your people. They will find it impossible to trust you when it’s obvious you don’t trust them. You will be responsible for turning their … [Read more...]
