By Joni Lindquist Learn to say “no” to reach your goals I read a great blog post by Dorie Clark on hbr.org and it reminded me of a blog I wrote about cleaning out your work “closet” by prioritizing your work activities and putting them into “piles.” One of those...
By Joni Lindquist While there are many skills required to be a successful business leader, listening is arguably the most important. Too often, people mistakenly believe that being a leader means being the “commander” who is giving direction and telling, telling,...
By Joni Lindquist A frequent challenge facing my clients is dealing with a “bad” boss. What makes a bad boss? Some common themes I hear are: Poor communicator– too busy to meet with you, s/he doesn’t set expectations, doesn’t provide feedback, doesn’t keep you...
By Joni Lindquist Why do some leaders thrive while others with similar levels of intelligence and technical competence do not? Cleary, technical competence and brain power matters. You must be good at what you do, whether you are an accountant, engineer, or sales...
By Joni Lindquist “Expand” is the key word here. We all have developed a natural leadership style that works for us. It is where we are comfortable and it is easy to lead. However, different situations may call for you to use a different leadership style in order...
