How to Lower Your Risk of Terminating an Employee with Marc Gross
In this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I sit down with Marc Gross, a partner at Fox Rothschild with over three decades of experience in business litigation and crisis management. Renowned for his creative, tenacious advocacy, Marc handles complex commercial disputes, including corporate conflicts, trade secret issues, real estate disputes, and employment matters.
Empower Your Team Through Better Decision-Making with Chris Seifert
In this episode of the Better Leadership Team Show, I dive deep into leadership and decision-making with Chris Seifert, author of “Enabling Empowerment.” Chris shares actionable insights on how leaders can foster a culture of effective decision-making and break free from the cycle of micromanagement.
What Do We Do About Solid, Mediocre Performers?
In this episode of Mike on the Mic, I tackle one of the most challenging issues in leadership: handling “solid, mediocre performers.” While high and low performers receive most of our attention, it’s the steady but unremarkable team members who often go unaddressed—potentially holding back organizational excellence.
Reduce Hiring Mistakes with Jordan Burton
Jordan Burton is an executive assessor and interviewing trainer with over 17 years of experience. His firm, Talgo, collaborates with top venture capital and private equity firms such as Sequoia Capital and TH Lee. He emphasizes the importance of leadership teams focusing on hiring and developing talent, seeing themselves as “talent machines.”
How to Facilitate an Annual Planning Retreat
In this Mike on the Mic episode, I share my insights on facilitating an effective annual planning retreat. I’ll guide you through the essential steps to align your leadership team on key priorities, foster deep collaboration, and set the strategic direction for the upcoming year.
Transform Your Business with Open Book Management With Rich Armstrong
In this episode of The Better Leadership Team Show, I dive into the transformative power of open book management with Rich Armstrong, a Senior Coach at The Great Game of Business, Inc. SRC Holdings Corporation. He has more than 33 years of experience in improving business performance and employee engagement through open-book management (OBM) and employee ownership, with service as a consultant and as an executive at SRC Holdings Corporation, a 40 Year Employee-Owned Company and one of America’s top 100 largest majority employee-owned companies.
How to Structure Your Leadership Team
In this Mike on the Mic episode, I dive deep into the strategies and tools you need to build a successful leadership team. I discuss why it’s crucial to proactively structure your leadership team before problems arise.
11 Actions for High Performers
In this episode of Mike on the Mic, I explore why many leaders tend to over-invest in low performers and under-invest in high performers despite the latter group having the most potential for growth.
Setting Clear Expectations
In this Mike on the Mic episode, I dive deep into the importance of setting clear expectations within your organization. Learn why unclear expectations often lead to unacceptable results and discover practical strategies to establish measurable and actionable goals. I explore the difference between productivity and performance, the significance of balancing leading and lagging indicators, and the necessity of collaborative goal setting.
Ground Rules for Leadership Teams
In this Mike on the Mic episode, I dive into the essential ground rules that every leadership team should follow to foster a productive, collaborative, and high-performing organization.