by Kevin Brimhall | Sep 21, 2020 | Leadership
Note: This blog post builds upon The High Cost of Poor Executive Hiring Decisions posted in April 2018. The evaluation of candidates for C-level and other executive positions has improved over the years, however tremendous opportunity remains. Regarding making a...
by Kevin Brimhall | Sep 11, 2019 | Leadership
While being the solver of all problems might be effective and efficient in achieving results for a manager in the short term, in the long run it creates a weaker team through learned helplessness. Too many organizations are unable to function when the boss isn’t there...
by Kevin Brimhall | Aug 12, 2019 | Leadership
The numbers aren’t pretty. A Gallup poll last year found that no more than 13% of adults with full-time jobs found their work meaningful. According to the Gallup’s 2017 State of the American Workplace report, only 33% of U.S. employees are engaged (passionate and...
by Kevin Brimhall | Apr 15, 2019 | Leadership
“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.” ~ Abraham Lincoln Recently, we looked at credibility, which is critical for developing relationships, especially relationships that matter. In the book...
by Kevin Brimhall | Mar 26, 2019 | Leadership
A challenge with this topic is to put credibility into something understandable or, better yet, something tangible. Also, how to properly capture the importance of credibility and the results that can be achieved when it’s developed? The dictionary definition of...
by Kevin Brimhall | Feb 18, 2019 | Leadership
According to several polls, over 50% of employees who quit their jobs cite the manager as the reason. People join an organization for several reasons, such as company culture, career opportunities, compensation, the mission of the organization and its reputation....