You won’t realize your own potential if your people do not realize theirs. If leadership is all about you, you probably shouldn’t be a leader. You might be successful if you are super smart and have great skills; you may be successful for a short term, but what research shows is that in the long term, people won’t want to follow you; ultimately you are going to erode trust because you’re out for yourself. However, one thing that’s really important to clarify is that selflessn

When people don’t receive useful negative feedback, they can’t grow. According to authors Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman, when asked what was most helpful in their careers, 72% of respondents attributed performance improvement to getting negative feedback from their managers. The same study also showed that managers were reluctant to give negative feedback. So what do you do if you know that negative feedback is what you need to succeed — and nobody’s talking? Stop asking for

There’s no question or debate that workplace stress levels are at critical levels and are escalating. The American Institute of Stress (AIS) reveals that 80% of us feel stress on the job and almost half say they need help in managing that stress. The StressPulse survey by ComPsych, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider, shows the main causes of that stress are: 1) workload (36%); 2) people issues (31%); 3) balancing professional and personal lives (20%); and 4) job