All leaders like to enjoy success, both for themselves and for their organizations. We work hard for whatever we define as victory, and there’s something special about reaching our goals and riding the waves of good fortune.
There’s often a downside to success, however, and many leaders have been experiencing the fallout from it over the last several months.
If we’re not diligent, success creates leadership blind spots to the problems that lurk beneath the surfaces of our organizations. At the first sign of trouble, those problems bubble up and become significant issues that often catch leaders by surprise. Worse, many leaders deny that there really are internal problems. They see their success as proof that they have been doing everything right. Any new problems must be the result of outside forces, not internal dysfunction.
5 Common Mistakes Managers Make, According to Their Workers
Even as we've largely shifted to remote work, Marcel Schwantes' workplace surveys reveal the same patterns of troubled leadership. His advice? Check your ego at the door. Read at Inc.
Listen: Creating a Brand
Without honesty and integrity, you have no connection to other people. Honesty is one of three core values - along with humility and heart - that I discussed with Alex Sanfilippo in the latest episode of the Creating a Brand podcast. Click here to listen.
Corp Governance Adapts to Changing Business Landscape
REIT corporate boards have seen their oversight and stewardship duties intensify this year as companies across all sectors have adjusted to a new operating normal. And that applies for most industries. Read at Nareit.
