Toxic leaders survive in organizations because they’re good at managing up. Therefore, you need a tool that assesses them by their peers, supervisor and direct reports. Analytics helps organizations identify toxic leaders because, if done properly, they are completely anonymous and data-driven. This eliminates potential retaliation that can occur with other types of assessments.
Why 360-Reviews Make it Difficult to Identify Toxic Leaders
Toxic leaders are difficult to find using typical 360-reviews because they are text-based which makes them not completely anonymous. This can lead to retaliation if the reviewer is completely truthful about the leader’s performance. That’s why we provide a quantitative tool to provide completely anonymous feedback to the leader in our LeadershipRMS 360 strategy.
3 Steps to Take Now to Fortify Your DEI Program With Data
In the wake of the recent Supreme Court ruling outlawing affirmative action in college admissions, other organizations need to realize that the same type of ruling could come their way. Therefore, they need to take steps now to incorporate quantitative means to document their promotion and selection choices.
Continue reading “3 Steps to Take Now to Fortify Your DEI Program With Data”What is Considered a Toxic Leader and How Are They Identified?
Toxic leaders are like weeds in a garden. If allowed to flourish, they will choke the productivity out of others around them.
Utilizing an Evidence-Based DEI Strategy
The most frequent arguments against DEI initiatives are focused around competence and merit. On competence, they argue that a less competent person is receiving an opportunity because they are from a historically disenfranchised group. In actuality, less competent people have been receiving opportunities because they were from the majority population and/or had a relationship that provided them an unfair advantage for decades.
Continue reading “Utilizing an Evidence-Based DEI Strategy”Weeding Out Toxic Leaders in Your Organization
Toxic leaders are like weeds in your garden or lawn. If you don’t remove them right away, they will infest your entire organization resulting in stifled growth, reduced morale and the departure of quality employees.
Continue reading “Weeding Out Toxic Leaders in Your Organization”Identifying and Filling the Gaps in Your Leadership Practice
After having lived in the Midwest most of my life, I have come to recognize spring as pothole repair season. It usually takes place from December to April as municipalities repair potholes caused by the snow, rain and ice from winter storms. Already in 2023, the city of Chicago has repaired 215,000 potholes. If not repaired, potholes can damage a car’s tires, alignment and undercarriage, as well as posing a problem for bicyclists.
Continue reading “Identifying and Filling the Gaps in Your Leadership Practice”Practicing Leadership Skills for Career Success – Podcast
Millennials and Generation Z: Your Leadership Skills Need to be Practiced for Career Success!
Here is my interview with Cascading Leadership’s Lawrence O. Brown, MBA on becoming a better leader.
Please listen to the full podcast wherever you get your podcasts or on Spotify.
Advancing Your DEI Initiatives With Data
Implementing a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program requires an organization-wide cultural change. This change needs to start from the top and permeate throughout every level. Some of the areas impacted by the change include promotions, assignments, hiring practices and resources planning. Additionally, individual managers will need to change the way they select or recommend people for an opportunity as well as embrace new processes while selecting from a broader pool of qualified candidates.
Continue reading “Advancing Your DEI Initiatives With Data”Hunting for Toxic Leaders in Your Organization
Radar is used in several aspects of our everyday lives. It works by using electromagnetic sensors to detect, locate, track and recognize objects from a distance. Some common uses include:
- Tracking weather patterns and storms by the weather service
- Tracking and monitoring airplanes by traffic control
- Tracking spacecrafts and other objects by NASA
- Tracking friendly and enemy forces by the military
