by Jamee Tenzer | Apr 12, 2019 | Leadership Development, Office Politics
The CEO is a tyrant. The Boss has the management skills of an axe murderer. The Board of Directors is as effective as a bowl of roasted cashews. Might be time to speak truth to power? And if you’re thinking the same thing, you may be the one that has to do it. And you...
by Jamee Tenzer | Feb 1, 2019 | Leadership Development, Office Politics
We’ve all been told how important it is to have executive presence. And we may have an inkling of what that really means – something about charisma, maybe? Or being the strong silent type? Maybe it’s about commanding the room or being the kind of person who is so...
by Jamee Tenzer | Nov 2, 2018 | Leadership Development, Office Politics
You have a team of collaborators who are great at what they do… … but one of them can sometimes be a “Diva.” They work together to find solutions, share resources and combine forces toward a common goal. They support each other and make sure that everyone is allowed...
by Jamee Tenzer | Oct 2, 2018 | Leadership Development, Office Politics
What do you do when high-level team of direct reports starts behaving like a squad of petulant teens? Do you ever observe the behavior, scratch your head and wonder what the heck happened? What do you do when you’re the only adult in the room? Aside from providing...
by Jamee Tenzer | Mar 9, 2018 | Office Politics
You’ve just had a run in with (let’s call him) Frank – the office blowhard. He’s stolen 10 precious minutes of your life blabbing on about his daughter who won the soccer tournament and how he’s the coach of the team, and his wife just got a promotion at work, and...
by Jamee Tenzer | Dec 15, 2017 | Office Politics
What if you woke up one day to learn your most valued employee has left your team? Does your stomach tighten when you think he might get a better offer and leave? Does the thought of him striking out on his own leaving you high and dry, make you break out in a cold...
