What’s New in Leadership and Management in 2023? Here are 5 Things You Need to Know
For many of us, the last few years have felt like a few decades. The world changed by the minute, and we did our best to keep up. But, while the coming year may be less volatile, we can still expect significant shifts in the business landscape. That means, as leaders, we need to be […]
Is Your Management Style Driving People Away?
It’s tough out there. People are reprioritizing what they want at work and leaving jobs that aren’t meeting those needs. We’ve talked a lot about ways to increase engagement and improve retention, but none of that matters if you aren’t taking a close look at your own leadership strengths and weaknesses. We hear, more often […]
Leadership Solutions: Are you guilty of these 5 management problems?
Before I started work at The Omnia Group, I worked briefly in the marketing department of an investment firm. Looking back, I don’t think my manager (we’ll call her Darla) had much experience as a manager. What she did have was a LOT of energy for marketing and a lot of ideas. When an idea […]
How Chaos Theory and Personality Science Can Make You a Better Leader
Do you remember that scene in Jurassic Park, the original (and best) of course, when Dr. Ian Malcolm played by the talented Jeff Goldblum was explaining chaos theory using drops of water dripping down Dr. Sattler’s hand? Despite dropping the water in the same place each time, subtle, unseen variables shifted the way each drop […]
5 Leadership Traits of the Founding Fathers to Reflect on This Fourth of July
What continues to make the United States the peculiar and incredible place it is lies in the ideas Thomas Jefferson put forth in the Declaration of Independence in 1776, signed 246 years ago this Fourth of July: one does not need to be of a specific religion, race, or lineage to be an American, you […]
Top 13 Actions of Successful Leaders
Whether you’re a front-line manager or a top executive, you have a profound responsibility to your people, your organization, and yourself. Your words and actions can make or break the success of your team, company, and career. Fortunately, you can benefit from the wisdom of the many influential leaders who have come before you. So […]
Seasoned Leader, New Team: 6 Surefire Strategies for Success
The turkey is carved, and you’re about to take your first decadent bite of apple sausage stuffing when your uncle asks, “So, how’s the job going?” All of a sudden, fork in midair, you feel a pit in your stomach and forget about the 4 glorious days off ahead of you. You inform Uncle Dale […]
Top 10 Skills and Traits of a Successful Change Leader
The business world is forever in a state of flux, constantly adjusting to societal, economic, environmental, and industry trends. If your company can stay on pace or get ahead, it will remain relevant and competitive. But, if it cannot, it will fade into the background, ultimately becoming obsolete. That means your firm must nimbly, strategically, […]
Getting Work Done Through Others: The Power of Delegating
As a leader, you have a lot of responsibility on your shoulders. And the truth is, you can’t do it all, even if you want to. That’s why you have a team. To be a successful leader who constantly looks for ways to innovate and grow your business, you have to increase capacity. Yours and […]
Management and Leadership – Why we need both.
Management. Leadership. Though these two terms are used interchangeably, they are not the same at all. Equating management with leadership – so what? Knowing the differences could set your course toward growth and success, whether personal, professional, or organizational. A disclaimer: Below are a few observations and suggestions. The further from the problem, the easier […]
