At any point in time, most leaders in large organizations are part of at least one team experiencing a transition in leadership or membership. That’s a surprising finding, but it’s true and it has important implications for leading teams. These days, executives are leading or participating in many teams. Why? Because organizational structures—such as matrix […]
Why You Shouldn’t be Too Nice to Your New Hires
While speaking recently at an HR forum in Denmark, I learned a Danish word that perfectly captures a common trap that companies fall into when they onboard new hires: bjørnetjenste. The term can be translated literally to “bear favor” and means “an attempt at aid that does more harm than good.” The origin of the […]