Anyone can lead, but what does it take to be an effective leader? In Switzer Associates Leadership Solution’s soon to be released online course entitled Developing High Performing Teams, one of the three sections is on Effective Team Leaders. This section covers key practices and tips to develop yourself as an effective team leader. This […]

Team development happens in stages. It is necessary to know which stage your team is in to provide the most effective leadership. In most cases, the evolution of teams follows a predictable developmental pattern: Forming, Storming, Norming, and Performing. A good analogy when discussing the stages of team development is to use the four seasons […]

An important action to ensure long term success for your company is to create a succession plan. Succession planning is defined as identifying and developing employees into the appropriate leadership role at every level of the organization. Succession planning ensures that your current employees are discovering and developing their talents to eventually take over leadership […]

Every single decision you make as a leader, be it tedious and small or large and complex, impacts your customers, staff, and culture. Since each decision matters, it’s important to pause and think about the impact your decision or action will have on yourself and others. Weigh the potential consequences of each decision, including positive […]

The difference between leaders and managers is not as large as one might think, leaders, focus on the vision and managers on the execution. To be a successful leader you have to be involved in the execution as well. Execution is where the rubber meets the road and the vision comes to life. “The Work […]