Being a boss is a doing discipline. You can’t learn to do it from books or lectures or videos. The only way to learn it is by doing it. Get ideas from books and classes and such, but try those ideas out as soon as possible. Then evaluate your performance and the results, so you can do even better next time. This is  »  Read More

When there’s a problem or when you need to talk to a team member about performance, the best time is usually now. Unless there’s a compelling reason not to, have that conversation or solve that problem right away. Most performance issues are not self-healing. If you leave them alone, they will usually go from  »  Read More

One of the most powerful things you can do as a boss is take away team members’ excuses for poor performance. It’s just good management. When you make it a point to take away excuses, you’re usually doing things that enable good work for everyone. This is only one of 347 tips in my ebook, Become a Better  »  Read More

If you’re responsible for the performance of a group, you must lead, manage, and supervise. They’re like the three legs of that proverbial stool. You can’t do just one or two. You must do all three if you want to succeed. You Must Lead Your teammates expect you to set the example and set the direction. The hard part  »  Read More