So, you want to be a success And you want those who work for you to succeed

They had a momentary pause of puzzlement when I asked them So, I put the question to my audience again, "What is your current edge for development

Are your employees clear about what you expect from their performance this year I should be able to come in as a consultant, sit down one-on-one with any individual who reports to you and ask him or her, "What will constitute 'fully satisfactory' and 'outstanding' performance by you over the current year

It is mid afternoon You are sitting at your desk trying to pull together this important proposal for your boss

“Our people are the key to our success” How so very often we have heard executives mouth these words

Is your upcoming meeting a strategic planning session A sales or project launch

Do you remember the last time you attended the initial meeting of a new task force or project team at work No one could agree on the goals

“I never get to the truly managerial parts of my own job” “I’m staying too late at night and working too many weekends

Isn’t it funny what we assume about leaders in senior positions They no longer have anything to learn about interpersonal relationships or leadership

We’ve all lived this before Sally, the manager, asks her employee Gary to prepare a market analysis report for next week