Common sense advice to help your organization and team Lead Boldly.
The Peer to Manager Transition - A Lead Boldly™ Webinar
Navigating the path from peer to superior isn’t easy, but doing it successfully is critical to the health of your team and organization. And doing it successfully is what I focus on in “Navigating the Transition from Peer to Supervisor,” an upcoming webinar focused on that group of people or those who may be applying for a job that would make them the direct supervisor of former peers and friends.
Who Signs Your Check?
My dad, ever patient, listened to my complaints. When I finished, he asked me a simple question: "Does that person sign your check or fix your dinner?"
Emotionally Intelligent Communication: Stop Reacting, Start Leading
Emotional intelligence in communication isn't about being softer. It's about being more effective.
Do Not Bring Your Whole Self to Work - Your Best Self is OK
The goal isn't for people to share everything about themselves, there are aspects of our personal lives that simply don't belong in professional settings.
Core Values are Your Rudder (Lessons from the Jumbotron)
Every choice leaders make either reinforces or undermines their stated values.
Addressing Low Performance Without Creating Resentment
The key lies in understanding that effective performance management isn't about being the "bad guy,” it's about being thoughtful, prepared, and genuinely invested in your team member's success.
Train Your Managers, Transform Your Workplace
Manager Development Prevents Real HR Challenges
Lead Like a Real Person
People don’t want perfect leaders. They want real ones. Leaders who are human. Leaders who admit mistakes, share what they’re learning, and connect honestly.
Managing Difficult People (without losing your mind)
If you're managing people, it's not if you’ll meet these challenges, it is when.
Boomers to Gen Z: Rethinking Feedback for a Multigenerational Workforce
As workplace dynamics shift with new generations entering leadership roles, a pressing question emerges: does this change how we provide feedback?
Agile Managers Succeed in Uncertainty
Change is constant. From shifting regulatory conditions to evolving workplace expectations, managers must navigate uncertainty while keeping themselves and their teams focused, engaged, and productive.
Consistency: Develop & Sustain It
When managers are consistent in their behavior, they increase the stability and productivity of the team. But what constitutes consistency, and how can managers develop it?
Overcome Your Resistance to Feedback
The ability to receive feedback gracefully is a skill that sets great leaders apart.
WB Reading List: Bad things, bad feedback, and real skills
Here is what I have been reading.
WB Reading List: Psychological safety, feedback, and loneliness.
What I have been reading.
WB Reading List: Why growth can be bad for business and how to de-silo your organization
This week’s list is some of the best old and new offerings from some of the brightest minds in America.
Latest in WB Recommended Reading
The latest books and articles on WB’s desk and nightstand.