Free yourself to think,

and act, as an innovator

SOURCE: Forbes, Meghan M. Biro

more in common with the Governance, Risk and Control

department of the enterprise.

more concerned with limiting risk to the corporation than it

is with making sure the employees – people, everyone – are

working well and that the company’s culture can sustain its

people in a fast-paced business.

a challenge for many leaders as we look for ways to

innovate and stay human.

to measure data and stay human as leaders.

Hours, days, degrees, recommendations…

Start talking to people.

Find out what really matters to employees

What managers really need in terms of

skilled employees.

Ask questions!

1

Active listening is a underutilized skill.

Everyone has a conversation running 24/7

with themselves.

It’s not the Voice in Your Head, it’s the pearl

at the center of your soul.

Pay attention.

2

This is really part B of active listening.

Listen to what people say and how often

they repeat what others say.

You’ll spot the leaders in a group quickly

to determine the contributions to the

health of the organization.

3

Many people speak more clearly with

gestures, expressions and how closely or far

apart they sit or stand from others.

You can spot a poor-performance group by

how they move around each other, who

speaks first and who rolls eyes or grimaces.

4

Be a leader.

Too many HR people think they can be a

friend to all and be in a leadership role.

This is not always true.

Pick one at a time.

5

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