Lolly Daskal

JUNE 30, 2023

As an executive leadership coach, I have worked with many leaders around the world, and there is one skill, one trait, that is crucial if a leader wants to avoid absolute failure. And that one trait is character. Without trust, it’s impossible to build a strong team or lead effectively.

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Get Lighthouse

JANUARY 5, 2024

If you're reading this, chances are you've thought about the next big step in your leadership journey: becoming a senior leader. Knowing when to step in and manage more closely vs. stepping back and letting them handle the task is a matter of knowing their task relevant maturity (or TRM), a measure of how skilled they are at the current task.

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Get Lighthouse

JULY 27, 2022

It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.” - General Norman Schwarzkopf, U.S. Through the centuries, great military leaders have shown some of the strongest leadership skills, which have been immortalized in leadership quotes attributed to them. 41 Military Leadership Quotes Any Manager Can Learn From.

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Get Lighthouse

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Andy Grove , pictured below, is one of the greatest CEOs ever. His approaches to leadership and management are legendary. Regular one-on-ones are a high-value investment. Don't wait until you have a major crisis on your hands. Then, work on your listening skills here to hear (and fix) issues sooner.

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Know Your Team

DECEMBER 18, 2019

From 1,000+ managers all over the world in our Watercooler community, here are the 10 most impactful lessons on leadership that I’ve learned in 2019. When it comes to lessons on leadership, always be learning. People often feel safer when they have at least one person that they trust and feel connected to.

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15Five

DECEMBER 13, 2016

If, however, you’re skillful at being everywhere at once while focused on a single goal, consider applying. This makes competent project leaders one of the top priorities of any employment and training team. Fine organizational skills seem like an obvious, yet quite logical demand of effective project management.

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