by Liane Davey | Mar 8, 2020 | Be a better team leader, Book Reviews, Personal Development
If you could get better at one skill that would make you a more effective leader, what would it be? If you’re like most of the leaders I meet, it would be coaching. If you could spend less time telling people what to do and more time training them how to think, your...
by Liane Davey | Feb 16, 2020 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, conflict, Exercises, How to fix teams
You’re stuck on a toxic team. You’ve been trying to keep your head down and get along with everyone, but you can’t take it anymore. You’re done with the passive-aggressiveness. You can’t hack the self-righteous finger-pointing. You’ve decided that if no one else is...
by Liane Davey | Jan 26, 2020 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, Personal Development
You’re on a quick break during a full-day meeting. Folks are milling about, refilling their coffees when a conversation starts between a couple of your colleagues. You overhear what they’re talking about and ask a question, something innocuous like, “What was that,...
by Liane Davey | Dec 15, 2019 | Be a better team leader, Contribute, How to fix teams, Strategy & Planning
In my work as a strategy consultant, I get to work with a lot of teams during their decision-making processes. I’m continually surprised by how murky the process can be, particularly when it comes to delineating between the times when conflict, tension, and diversity...
by Liane Davey | Dec 8, 2019 | About teams, Be a better team leader, Exercises
If you’ve read my book or heard me speak, you probably know my story about how cross-functional teams aren’t like rowers (members aren’t all pulling in the same direction), instead, they are like people trying to spread a tarp over a tent. Each person is pulling on a...
by Liane Davey | Nov 24, 2019 | About teams, Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader
Is there a risk in leading from strength? I’m starting to think so. I’ve worked with hundreds of team leaders over the years and almost all of them have been decent, nice, well-meaning people who take their responsibility as leaders seriously. But most of them lead...
