It’s November – the month of Thanksgiving – and you’ll see all kinds of gratitude challenges throughout social media. Just type “Gratitude Challenge 2020” in your search bar and page after page of ideas appear. But let’s be honest… finding …
Three Tips to Inspire You to Lead with Authenticity
Authenticity is a popular buzz word these days. We all want to be our true selves, right? But it’s often easier said than done. Consider this scenario. You want to be who you really are, but then fear creeps in. …
Defining The Criteria for Recognizing Others
At David Novak Leadership, we talk a lot about leadership principles. And recognition is one we highlight frequently because we know recognition is a leader’s secret weapon for motivating employees and building a great culture. Everyone wants to feel appreciated …
How to Incorporate Recognition While WFH (Working From Home)
Let’s be honest – it’s not common for households to have everyone home, all day, every day. In this new normal, there may be chaos, lack of communication, little to no silence and many disruptions. During this pandemic, you can …
The Biggest Leadership Mistake You Can Make
What comes to mind when you hear the words leadership mistake? Maybe you thought of a bad decision by an executive that costs the company millions of dollars. Or perhaps you thought of a poor personnel decision that has caused …
Wipe Out "Not Invented Here"
I can’t use your idea because “it’s not invented here.” While you may not use those exact words, I wonder if you’ve ever ignored an idea because it wasn’t your own. The phrase “not invented here” refers to an unwillingness …
How to Improve Your Self-Awareness and Become a More Effective Leader
Self-awareness is the new leadership buzzword and has recently been heralded as one of the most important traits a leader can have. Self-awareness is said to be a key factor in Emotional Intelligence. It involves knowing yourself and being cognizant …
Making Wise Decisions: Two Strategies All Leaders Need
If being a leader was easy, everyone would do it. Seriously. It doesn’t matter how big your organization is, when you’re tasked with responsibilities like your team’s engagement and the success of your company, it is no small matter. How …
3 Ways to Be the Leader Everyone Wants to Work For
By: David Novak, Co-Founder and CEO of David Novak Leadership Number one on my list of lessons for leadership is to “be yourself.” Yes, you’ve heard this a million times, but it is the only way to gain trust and …
How Great Leaders Champion Big Ideas
One of the characteristics of a great leader is they reach beyond the status quo and champion big ideas. This can be difficult because many organizations are risk adverse and opt for the easiest, safest way of doing things. While …
How Focusing on the Vital Few Helps You Avoid the Seduction of Shiny Objects
By: Gregg Dedrick, President and Co-Founder of David Novak Leadership “Just do it!” I bet you’re familiar with this Nike slogan that encourages us to take action. While this can be good advice, I believe it’s important for organizations to …
Three Tips for Making a Positive Impact in Your New Job
When starting a new job, your first 90 days are critical. A good first impression will make a difference in the way you’re perceived by your boss and your new colleagues. This is why it is a good idea to …
Three Steps to Increase Employee Engagement
By: David Novak, Co-Founder & CEO of David Novak Leadership It’s impossible. I can’t do that. The reason I missed my deadline is because… As a leader, do you get these types of excuses from those on your team? I …
The Two Things You Need To Be a Complete Leader
We want to change the world by creating better leaders and we believe to be the best leader you can be requires that you are both Heartwired® and Hardwired®. What do we mean by that? Heartwiring® is building passionate commitment …
Where Do You Draw The Line? Balancing Work Relationships
Most leaders want to be liked by their team members, yet some have a difficult time drawing the line between personal and professional relationships in the workplace. As a leader, you don’t want to seem unapproachable or standoffish; but you …