This post is part of the Your Plan of Action series for those new to the executing team (also called management by some. But not by the enlightened readers of this site.).
Recall that we were talking about a plan of action for becoming an effective leader of people, and that we had identified three disciplines […]

This post is part of the Your Plan of Action series for those new to the executing team (also called management by some. But not by the enlightened readers of this site.).
As a special note, let me say a word about handling contractors.
In technology, especially in technology in the federal and state governments, contractors play […]

This post is part of the Your Plan of Action series for those new to the executing team (also called management by some. But not by the enlightened readers of this site.).
There is another issue that is closely tied to your motivation to find a starring role for every member of your team.
Remember earlier […]

This post is part of the Your Plan of Action series for those new to the executing team (also called management by some. But not by the enlightened readers of this site.).
I fundamentally believe that in most situations there is a chance for everyone to benefit. The Happiness Marketing Board calls this a “win-win” situation. […]

This post is part of the Your Plan of Action series for those new to the executing team (also called management by some. But not by the enlightened readers of this site.).
It is a fact that the projects we deal with on a daily basis in our technology careers are far too complex for a […]

This post is part of the Your Plan of Action series for those new to the executing team (also called management by some. But not by the enlightened readers of this site.).
Recall that we were talking about a plan of action for becoming an effective leader of people, and that we had identified three disciplines […]

David Sobotta has a lifetime of leadership in the community and business, starting with the Boy Scouts and even including advocacy for equal educational opportunities in rural Canada. He is currently the Vice President of Market Development for Webmail.us, a leading provider of email services for small business. He and his wife live in […]

This post is part of Setting the Tone in the Your Plan of Action series for those new to the executing team (also called management by some. But not by the enlightened readers of this site.).
Last time I talked about taking corrective action when people—intentionally or unintentionally—act in ways destructive to what you are trying […]

This post is part of Setting the Tone in the Your Plan of Action series for those new to the executing team (also called management by some. But not by the enlightened readers of this site.).
So far we’ve focused on how to positively shape the tone of your organization for success. Leaders put their stamp […]

This post is part of Setting the Tone in the Your Plan of Action series for those new to the executing team.
So far we’re talking about setting the tone, the general atmosphere that you create in your workplace or for your team.
As we talked about last time I think there are two approaches to getting […]