Discover the five key signs that indicate you work for a truly great leader. Learn how effective leaders act as coaches, focus on strengths, foster personal connections, lead with vulnerability, and challenge conventional practices to create a thriving workplace.
Today’s exclusive leadership hack comes from Jeff Dailey, the former CEO of Farmer’s insurance, a 21,000 person financial services company. Explore how Jeff enhances his leadership everyday with one simple strategy to provide himself with reliable guidance and support, ensuring he doesn’t miss a beat.
Today I have the privilege of interviewing Debb Cupp, the President of Microsoft North America which is a $67 billion dollar business. She is also a board member of Ralph Lauren and Avanade.
In the last few years, more leaders than ever have started working with coaches.
They may think it helps them become better leaders, but it’s actually the ultimate sign of weakness.
Every employee has something to offer, no matter their generation or seniority.
This is especially true when it comes to mentoring.
Of all the skills required to be successful, communication is perhaps the most important.
Whether you lead a team of thousands, a team of hundreds, or a team of five, you should have executive presence.
Have you ever had a great mentor? Someone who guided your career, helped you learn and grow, acted as a sounding board, or helped you transition to various stages of work and life?
Unfortunately, I never had a mentor or a coach at any of the organizations I worked for. I suppose that’s one of the reasons why I went off on my own 15 years ago. I never really felt that anyone had my back, was willing to guide me, or help me grow personally and professionally, and that’s a bit sad.
Every leader is unique and takes a different approach to leading based on their background and perspective. Everything from how they were raised to where they grew up to who they surround themselves with influences their leadership style. Who are you as a leader? What makes you that way? And how does that influence the type of leader you can become?
Frances Frei is a Professor of Technology and Operations Management at Harvard Business School. She is also the bestselling co-author of two books, Uncommon Service: How to Win by Putting Customers at the Core of Your Business and Unleashed: The Unapologetic Leader’s Guide to Empowering Everyone Around You.