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Marty

Who are your high performers? I’m going to ask you that same question in a few minutes’ time, and see if you get the same answer! It’s surprisingly difficult to identify your high performers. Let me explain this with an example. I once had a client say to me, “Marty, I’ve got this high performer […]

If you want to be successful in any organization, you have to have a ticket to the dance. By that, I mean that there are certain prerequisites you have to meet… these might be in the form of qualifications, or capabilities, or experience. Once you have your ticket to the dance, you have to work […]

A lot of people seem to think that the most certain way to build job security is to make themselves indispensable. But indispensability isn’t always a good thing.  It comes in two flavors, each of which are completely different. The first form of indispensability, which is generally desirable, is when you’re seen as someone who […]

In these days of competitive labor markets, greater employee mobility, and increasing recruitment costs, our emphasis has to be on growing talent from within. This requires a razor sharp focus on performance, potential, and capability development. Sometimes, it’s best to bring someone in from outside (for example, when you need to lead a major performance […]

In Ep.254, which we released about 18 months ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Scott J Miller. Scott is the host of FranklinCovey’s On Leadership podcast.  Over the 6 years that he’s been hosting On Leadership, Scott has interviewed some of the all-time greats in leadership, business, and life. He has interviewed household names […]

When you get promoted, you may have a reasonable expectation that your boss will spend time with you to induct you, to explain what’s important in your new role, and to walk you through the nuances of the transition. If this has happened to you at any point during your career, you should send me […]

You’ve probably heard me say that, for all the complexities and nuances of human interaction, people’s needs are pretty simple. They want to know three things when they come into work each day: What are your expectations of me? How am I performing against those expectations? and What does my future hold? As a leader, […]

As the world began to emerge from the Covid pandemic in early 2022, I released an episode about leading in the new remote work paradigm. During the pandemic, work became performance art for many, as they pursued the goal of looking busy, rather than actually delivering real, value-adding work. This wasn’t particularly new: there’s always […]

Hiring really good people has always been hard. Not only is there serious competition for talent in many industries, but there’s also a number of limitations that you may experience, through no fault of your own: your geographical footprint,your industry, and the public perception of your brand can all play a part in who you’re […]

There are many ways to get your team to do things. The type of power you use to get results is all-important. But we rarely think about it. Some types of power are more sustainable than others, so be careful to wield your leadership power deliberately, not just let it flow subconsciously, based on your […]