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Whether it’s learning to navigate the new era of business, leading in turbulent times or giving space without micromanaging, this informative and educational collection of blog articles written by Rob Luke will help you as you develop as a leader-manager and unlock new levels of growth.

A Manager’s Guide to Meetings

Senior managers report spending up to 75% of their week in meetings. Being able to effectively manage and communicate in meetings is an...

Performance conversations are part of the core activities of a leader-manager. Performance conversations provide an opportunity for...

Leader-managers face the question, “should I delegate this?” daily. Whether it be a simple task, work project or request from the top,...

Lewis Jaques sought to define levels within organizational leadership, so he dug deep into over 40 years of business research to identify...

Getting Leaders Out of the Weeds and Focusing on What Matters Most A simple method for evaluating whether you are using your time most...

Do you know your team’s Winning Culture Formula? Organizational Culture Every organization has a company culture that influences...

Although it’s not completely clear where the Fist-to-Five originated, many attribute it to the American Youth Foundation who began using...

There are many project management tools available to leader-managers that provide a framework for developing concepts, thinking and the...

When asked “would you rather be a good leader or a good manager” nine out of ten of our workshop participants say “leader.” We exist in an...

Getting others to do what you need them to do in a defined timeline can be challenging. Many in organizations are responsible for...

Most of us have never really thought about the science behind the routine practices of day-to-day management. We all know that setting a...

Achieving Results Through Others The Leader-Manager’s core role in an organization is to achieve results through others. Where early...

It’s Kind of Like Beachball Coaching; Bouncing Back Ideas & Resisting Advice Giving
I once coached a CEO when one of their VPs interrupted to ask what colour the boss wanted the office painted. The CEO offered their opinion and then refocused on our conversation. I responded, “Do you really feel that picking out paint colours is a wise use of your mental energy as CEO?” Their counter was, “I don’t stop to think about it much. If someone asks me for my opinion, then I give it to them.” Oh, the double-edged sword of leadership. Senior leaders must become exceptionally good at making decisions with limited data and be comfortable just making the call. Overusing this style can create a check-in culture where the team becomes overly reliant on the boss’s opinion and hesitates to move without consultation.