Jim Steinmark, Author at Crimson Technology Partners

When It’s Appropriate to Adjust Your Leadership Style…and WHY

October 11, 2017 0 Comments

Leadership

As a leader, it is important to know the different leadership styles and when to choose to leverage the right one. It’s like knowing how...

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6 Words to Avoid for Better Workplace Communication

October 3, 2017 0 Comments

Coaching, Leadership

While the majority of communication comes from body language and physical cues, spoken communication is also essential in relationships, especially in the workplace. Yet, too...

6 Words to Avoid for Better Workplace Communication, Communication, leadership, Words to Avoid, Workplace Communication

4 Strategies for Reducing High Employee Turnover

September 27, 2017 0 Comments

Coaching, Leadership

Do you know the leading cause of employee turnover? Poor management. That’s right. More times than not, leadership is the problem for high turnover, and...

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6 Ways to Choose Generosity

September 20, 2017 0 Comments

Coaching, Leadership

Generosity enhances mental and physical well-being and reinforces positive social structures and relationships. Gratitude, a “feel good” emotion is the byproduct of generosity and is...

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6 Ways to Spot Employee Burnout

September 13, 2017 0 Comments

Coaching, Leadership

Protecting the wellbeing of employees is the responsibility of any great manager, leader or HR professional. Employees are your company’s most valuable and indeed, most...

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Is All Conflict Bad?

September 6, 2017 0 Comments

Leadership, Strategy

In short answer: no. Conflict in healthy doses can be extremely beneficial in the workplace. Note the keyword: healthy. Colleagues bickering or engaging in an...

Conflict, Conflict in Your Organization, Is All Conflict Bad?, leadership

Include Your Team in Change Management to Gain Buy-In

August 30, 2017 0 Comments

Leadership, Strategy

According to “culture change expert” Dr. John Kotter, 70% of change efforts fail because leaders fail to gain sufficient buy-in. Whether their ideas or initiatives...

Buy-In, Change Management, Gain Buy-In, Include Your Team, Include Your Team in Change Management, Include Your Team in Change Management to Gain Buy-In, leadership

Is Your Team Plagued by the “Expectation Gap?”

August 23, 2017 0 Comments

Coaching, Leadership, Strategy

Here’s a simple question: Does your team know what you expect from them? The ideal answer is yes, and most leaders believe this to be...

Communication, Expectation Gap, Expectations, Is Your Team Plagued by the “Expectation Gap?”, Stress

Rethinking the Executive Recruitment Process

August 16, 2017 0 Comments

Interim Leadership, Leadership, Strategy

In the pace of today’s business world, Interim Leadership has carved out a unique niche, where long-term, permanent executives cannot compete. More and more, HR...

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4 Warning Signs of Unqualified Interim Executives

August 8, 2017 0 Comments

Interim Leadership, Leadership

It’s a problem I see all the time — a company wants to hire an Interim CIO and decides to take on the process themselves....

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Author: Jim Steinmark