Are You Giving Away the Secrets?

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i feel like i'm giving away some of my tiny, tiny bit of tools that i have used with individuals that i work with. They don't really listen anyway. If there is any plan something out in advance to let them take aim at it. It can be the best decision tht there ever was. But if the other people on your team aren't committed to fulfilling what it's going to take to actually implement that decision then it wasn't realy that good of a decision after all. I will admit to using this method, which might sound manipulative, but if it is manipulation that get us to a greater outcome, that gets us to a better quality decision. And oh,

Bonni Stachowiak: Teaching in Higher Ed Bonni Stachowiak is the host of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, a professor of business and management at Vanguard University, and my life partner. Prior to her academic career, Bonni was a human resources consultant and executive officer for a publicly traded company. She is the author of The Productive Online and Offline Professor: A Practical Guide*. Questions Richard asked about how to practically influence on an executive team. Edwin asked about how to handle the situation when someone is fired. Isabeau asked about considerations to give when leading people who are parents. Tad asked about how to improve his skills as a program manager. Resources Mentioned Leadership and Self-Deception* by The Arbinger Institute Drive* by Daniel Pink The Empowered Manager: Positive Political Skills at Work* by Peter Block Essentialism* by Greg McKewon Deep Work* by Cal Newport 13 Crucial Books That Every Leader Should Know Coaching for Leaders Academy Related Episodes Three Steps to Soliciting Feedback, with Tom Henschel (episode 107) How to Make Deep Work Happen, with Cal Newport (episode 233) How to Succeed with Leadership and Management, with John Kotter (episode 249) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.