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Harvard Business Review
Strategies for coaching athletes don't always work for executives trying to manage employees. But when it comes to delivering criticism, some best practices can translate. Used correctly, criticism can improve performance, enhance trust and respect, and advance the achievement of mutual goals. Used incorrectly, it can be toxic to a relationship.
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Michael Hyatt
One key to leadership is being willing to take responsibility for your mistakes. Good leaders do this even when they're guilty of only 10 percent of the problem or accusation. But the truth is we've all had cases where we've been guilty of the whole enchilada, right?
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The Grossman Group
Chances are, you've had the experience at least once of being on a great team. Whether it was through work, a sports team or another outside activity, the group just gelled and — most importantly — got things done. Fascinated by the question of what makes for an effective work team, Google recently studied hundreds of its own teams to determine why some performed better than others.
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Fire Chief
We all have bosses and we all want them to respect us. Yet, managing bosses is one of those skills that is not routinely taught. And those who do the best job of managing their bosses command, not demand, respect from that boss. That respect adds up to more than public accolades and "atta boys." It adds up to more security, less stress and the ability to do more over your career.
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thoughtLEADERS
Since the financial crisis and great recession deflated a lot of big egos, humility has come to the fore as an essential trait of successful leaders. The arrogant, my-way-or-the-highway swaggerer has given way to the empathetic, humble servant. A number of academic studies confirm that's a good thing.
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By Frank R. Myers
 Technology has advanced tremendously in the past decade or more. There is no doubt it has changed our lives and the way we do things. However, technology cannot replace certain knowledge, skills and abilities — especially when it comes to the fire department. One of many skills that has gone by the wayside is driving a manual (stick-shift) vehicle. My first car was a stick-shift. When I was hired as a firefighter, most trucks at the time were manual transmissions.
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Terry St. Marie More Human Leadership
There's much more directness and economy needed in "leaderspeak." Less is usually more. There's not much room for nuance or expansive prose. I call it "no nonsense" leadership communication. There are five essential ways to get to (and stay in) this mode — all avoidance mechanisms that, given the proper focus, should be relatively easy for you to absorb, learn and practice.
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Lolly Daskal
Especially at the beginning of a leadership journey, it's easy to focus on all the things you're not supposed to do — don't be inaccessible, don't play favorites, don't build your authority on fear. And those things are important, but if you focus exclusively on the don'ts, you may have a hard time moving forward.
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