This Year: Give the Gift of Space
This year, forget the fruitcake and give your teams the gift of space.
Posts By Jon Haverly
Not Hearing Enough Ideas From Your Team? Hold Back Some of Yours
Does it seem like you are always having to generate new ideas while people around you seem idea poor? While you may have been recognized and promoted based on your ability to generate a lot of ideas, have you considered that as a leader acting as a fountain of ideas may result in others holding… Read more »
3 Leadership Tips for Driving Innovation in Government
If asked to name innovative organizations, how many government entities spring to mind? Not enough. This does not mean, however, that there is a shortage of innovation in government.
Give Teams Intriguing Puzzles to Solve: Part 3
How can a leader start down the path of becoming a challenger? Our research showed that it starts with a very simple question every leader should consider: “What hard thing is my team capable of?”
Give Teams Intriguing Puzzles to Solve: Part 2
When an opportunity is properly seeded and people can see it for themselves, intellectual energy is naturally created. The next step is to focus that energy by providing a challenge in such a way that it creates a huge stretch for a team or organization.
Need a More Engaged Team? Give Them Intriguing Puzzles to Solve
How do we better engage government workers? Challenge them.
Want to Truly Help Your Team? Stop Rescuing Them!
Do you have the reputation of consistently being the hero who jumps in and saves the day? If you answered yes, you may be a fellow Rescuer. Here’s what you should do.
Leadership Strategies for Attracting Top Talent in Government
Have you ever worked for a manager who you would follow if they left the department or organization? What is it about these leaders who consistently attract and retain top talent?
3 Critical Shifts for Government Leaders
Government leaders are going to have to adapt moving forward.