Aug
17
Do leader high performance expectations inspire?
They can, but they need a partner.
11 min read
Challenging for high performance
Articles on how leaders can challenge for high performance, without damaging relationships, motivation, culture, and long-term health.
Dec
16
Stretch goals: Panacea, paradox, or poison?
Three perspectives on a controversial and risky motivational tool.
16 min read
Sep
04
"Pretty please, with sugar on top": Four ways leaders can gain permission to challenge for high-performance
Use these strategies to unlock high-performance dynamics in your team.
8 min read
Feb
27
Lingering questions about interactional, goal, and system tension
In my last article, I introduced three ways leaders might challenge teams to the limit of performance. Each approach requires
10 min read
Feb
13
Three ways leaders can challenge for higher performance: Interactional, goal, and system tension
In several past articles I’ve discussed how leaders can challenge team members effectively (see planning the push, avoiding relentless
15 min read
Oct
07
How to challenge more senior leaders
In several past articles (here, here, and here), I’ve discussed the theme of how leaders can challenge, push or
15 min read
Jul
17
Signaling and leadership
It’s a common, even mundane situation, but I believe one of the most difficult interpersonal challenges leaders face.
Imagine
11 min read
Mar
01
Can we talk about relentless goal pressure?
A few years ago, I worked with an executive in the US. He told me how his company tended to
10 min read
Feb
05
Planning the push: What can leaders learn from the concept of 'peaking' in sports?
At a recent meeting with a former high-performance sport coach, I shared with him some research I’m conducting
6 min read
Oct
29
'Piercing the bubble' in leadership
A few weeks ago, I had the great privilege of guiding several focus group discussions with members of Canada’s
8 min read