Posts by Michael Clegg
Executive Corner – Identifying Red Flags: The 3 C’s – Complaining, Comparing, and Comfort
IDENTIFYING THE RED FLAGS: The 3 C’s – Complaining, Comparing, and Comfort Lately, the world has been focusing on employee onboarding and retention. The topic that can derail that is near and dear to my heart – the company’s culture. It is the most overplayed topic, and for some reason, it continues to be one…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Leadership Development is Broken: 10 Tips to Fix It
The average leader gets their first role at the age of 30 BUT receives their first leadership training at the age of 42. How can we expect our leaders to thrive without development? The world is exponentially changing every day. Today is the slowest day for technological advances. Each day, there’s new growth and innovation. When we think about the computing…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Going from Peer to Boss
One of the most significant challenges for new leaders is going from peer to boss. Many struggles with the challenge of being liked more than respected. (Jump back to an article I wrote about being “Liked more than Respected”) In this article, I share tips on what each approach leads to. The first point to understand is that…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Measure Outcomes Not Tasks
I learned a saying a long time ago that I use every week with clients. “The busyness of the business will take you out of business.” That can take on many meanings. A few of these meanings: When you let your day plan you, it limits your progress. I see it every day. The end of the workday arrives, and…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Measure Your Culture
Four or five years ago, I was referred to a podcast called Focus 3. It was a leadership podcast by Brian and Tim Kight. I discovered they were teaching something very similar to my leadership style. When I started studying them, I realized the “Performance Pathway” perfectly fit what I was already teaching. When I meet with clients, the question…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Leaders Should Set Boundaries During the Holidays
Great leaders use statements like the following: I find myself using the last two ALL the time. I believe those statements, and I want them to be accurate, and for the most part, they are. I pride myself on providing as much support and guidance to those I serve. The older I get and the…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Blurred Lines Between Our Professional and Personal Lives
Today’s workplace is all about connection and empathy. Employees need to be connected to their boss and company. We spend more time with those we work with than those we love. I tell my clients and anyone who chooses to listen in the talks I give, “the world of work has changed, and it ain’t…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – Terminated an Employee and Hired Their Replacement Using the Same Process?
Have you ever terminated an employee, regardless of reason, and began interviewing their replacement using the same interview questions and process? Did you have a formal debrief with the people involved in the original hiring process? Most organizations and leaders replace people using the exact same process they used to hire the terminated employee. I asked this…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – From Quitting to Crying in 6 Months
I was listening to a podcast, and the host told a story about the best boss he ever had on a particular episode. When he said, “I went from quitting to crying in 6 months,” it caught my attention. Below is an excerpt from that show. “I was so frustrated with my job and was…
Read MoreExecutive Corner – TIME: It’s a Leader’s Currency
Let’s face it; if leading is a verb, it requires action. Most leaders have many competing priorities. Most know the adage that if you have many priorities, you have none. Time is the scarcest resource that leaders have. In today’s post-pandemic and tight labor market kind of world, the challenges are swirling around us daily. Each day we…
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