It's time for leaders to stop talking and start acting the way they want their employees to behave. People pay close attention to what leaders do versus what they say. This is especially true when there is perceived hypocrisy in play. Employees notice what behaviors...
Gone are the days when leaders could easily get a project update by simply passing an employee in the hall or by popping into their workspace. In today’s hybrid world, accountability requires intentionality. Leaders can no longer rely on face-to-face interactions for...
Take a moment and think of someone at work whom you trust, find credible, and who you respect. Perhaps it’s a mentor, accountability partner, boss, coworker, or colleague. What three qualities come to mind when you consider that person? Maybe they communicate clearly,...
It's been 20 years since I leaped to start Stacey Hanke, Inc. I felt confident I could teach others to become influential leaders, but I didn't realize how much I would learn about leadership and success. Here are 20 valuable lessons I've learned about leadership...
Ever notice how often we loosely promise others and rarely follow through? Why is that? Why are we such optimistic creatures but too often fail to deliver on what we say? It’s not that we don’t want people to trust us at our word, but we fail to deliver on promises we...
