Leadership Tips Series

By Johanna Rothman

Johanna Rothman has a series of leadership tips for people who lead agile teams. Bookmark this article to keep up as she adds more to the collection.

Always Tell the Truth, Even When You’re Embarrassed

Do the Right Thing, Even When it Feels Uncomfortable

Use “No” As a Complete Sentence

Admit When You Don’t Know

Learn How to Ask for Help

Give Credit as Often as Possible

Be Wary of Spending Time on Non-Promotable Tasks

Stop Focusing on Happiness and Measure Satisfaction Instead

See and Stop Micromanagement: Learn to Trust Instead

Commit Coherent and Meaningful Work to a Team

Substitute the Word “Trust” for “Empower”

Focus on Effectiveness, Not Efficiency

For Innovation, Remove at Least One Policy or Procedure a Week

Reduce Other People’s Dependence on Your Decisions

Reward Meeting Behavior You Want to See

Leadership Tip 16: Decide When to Choose Power-With or Power-Over — Johanna Rothman, Management…

Consciously Choose How You Optimize the Salary Money

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