You don’t have to have been a leader for long to have experienced the “whack-a-mole” side of the job.
You fix one problem, another surfaces.
You make a positive change for the team, but a few members grumble.
You invest in one part of the business - and risk emptying the coffers for another.
In this piece, Ellie talks about unintended consequences - and what to do about them.
Read MoreWhy is it particularly common for high-performers at leading companies to hesitate to pass off work?
A lot reasons. Perhaps beginning with the fact that those of us in leadership probably ended up here because we were good at doing things - but not necessarily at getting other people to do things.
We break down not just the skills required - but the culture needed to foster learning, delegation, and growth.
Read MoreTalented, valued, promoted - and entirely unhappy.
Hard-working, a quick learner, loyal to the company - and looking for a new employer nonetheless.
Given a raise, new responsibilities, and a title bump - and making everyone else miserable.
Three scenarios with a shared root cause: not everyone wants to be a people manager. We break down the challenge and a myriad of ways to address it.
Read MoreTech start-ups, corporate financial firms, small businesses, nonprofits from diverse regions… Leaders in all sorts of contexts are approaching me with essentially the same challenge of late.
Read on for what it is, why it’s happening, and how to address it.
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