Influencing others is a necessary part of being a leader. QuickBase’s blog The Fast Track defines influence as changing someone’s behavior and taking action to bring about an outcome. Here are four ways to influence people respectfully and the situations that each tactic works best for. Rational or Logical Persuasion. This type of influence entails […]
Do you ever feel unsure about what to do when someone on your team creates an awkward moment by saying something overtly disrespectful? Check out these step-by-step instructions on how to deal with the situation in a respectful way. – – – – Every now and then somebody at work opens their mouth and “steps […]
Disagreeing with someone in a higher position can be uncomfortable, but it’s important to be able to speak your mind. If you aren’t sure how to respectfully disagree with your boss, check out this piece I wrote a couple of years ago about a Harvard Business Review article with some great tips. – – – […]
Jessica Herrin is a savvy entrepreneur who has started two successful companies. In her early 20’s, she founded WeddingChannel.com, which she sold to the Knot. Now, she’s the founder and chief executive of Stella & Dot Family Brands. When Adam Bryant of The New York Times interviewed her, she revealed the important leadership lessons she […]
Last month, after a ton of negative media around the tech company’s lack of diversity, Twitter hired Jeffrey Siminoff, former director of Worldwide Inclusion & Diversity at Apple, to take on a similar role at Twitter. But, lots of folks are still very upset because Siminoff is a white male. (By the way, he’s gay, but still a […]
If you’ve been listening to the presidential candidates and their surrogates lately, you can’t help but notice that many of them repeatedly claim to be fed up with “political correctness.” They shout that everyone has become too sensitive, that the PC Police are preventing ordinary people from “telling the truth,” or “saying out loud what […]
Does a high-pressure work environment ensure that employees work harder and faster? The short answer is no. Emma Seppala and Kim Cameron of the Harvard Business Review reveal that a stressful work culture has hidden costs that can harm a company. A cut-throat environment is likely to cause the following problems. Health. Health care costs […]
What’s the difference between someone who seems like a natural-born leader and someone who is still struggling with a leadership role? According to Tech Republic, there are six things you can to do be a successful, “natural” leader throughout your career. These are a few of our favorites. Know what you want. Good leaders know […]
Salesforce Chief Executive Marc Benioff has proved himself to be a Respectful Leader by taking action to ensure gender equality in his organization. So far, Salesforce has looked at every one of their female employees’ pay and spent $3 million to adjust salaries so that men and women are paid equally. Equal pay has been […]
You’ve no doubt heard about Martin Shkreli – the CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals – jacking up the price of their anti-parasite medication from $1 per pill to a shocking $750. His disrespect for his customers and for those who criticized his move was palpable. And you probably heard that Shkreli then became so embarrassed by […]