by Liane Davey | Feb 11, 2015 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, Horror Stories, How to fix teams
I sat in my boss’ office (in a past life) for the fourth consecutive monthly one-on-one where we didn’t talk about me, but instead talked exclusively about the poor performer on the team. To say I was getting bitter would be an understatement. I was young and...
by Liane Davey | Feb 4, 2015 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, How to fix teams
In my previous post, I shared a big mistake that team leaders make by undervaluing recognition as a form of reward. You can read it here. That got me thinking that in 20 years of consulting there are a few mistakes I’ve seen team leaders make way too often....
by Liane Davey | Nov 23, 2014 | Bad Leaders, Horror Stories, Personal Effectiveness
Abusive leaders. My friend and leadership expert Vince Molinaro describes them as leaders who “regularly and routinely mistreat, disrespect and insult others. They frequently “tear a strip” off their direct reports – often in public.” If you have an abusive leader,...
by Liane Davey | Sep 24, 2014 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team member, Horror Stories
Egomaniacal leaders. My friend and leadership expert Vince Molinaro describes them as leaders who think they are the center of the universe. As Vince says, they think “everything revolves around them and their ideas are the only good ones.” If this is true of your...
by Liane Davey | Aug 7, 2014 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team member, Personal Effectiveness, Success Stories
Recently, I gave a speech at the International Coach Federation conference in Atlanta, Georgia. As part of the ICF conference, they had a master coach demonstrate her coaching live on stage. When she asked for a willing volunteer to be coached in front of a couple...
by Liane Davey | Jun 29, 2014 | Bad Leaders, Be a better team leader, Be a better team member, Horror Stories
Insecure bosses. My friend and leadership expert Vince Molinaro describes them as leaders whose lack of self-confidence affects everything they do. As Vince says “They don’t trust others. They hire weak talent. They are the control freaks in our lives. They play mind...
