Michael SoderlingAug 13, 20211 minLeadership development: New free guideWhat determines return on your investment in leadership development? The answer hinges on your navigating a number of forks in the road...
Michael SoderlingApr 29, 20214 minLeadership – the right woman for the job– When listening to him I just shook my head, left the room and started looking for a new job. We have all had managers about whom we...
Michael SoderlingMar 18, 20213 minLeadership – words of wisdomSometimes I read or hear something that is so perfectly well worded that I wish I had come up with it myself. In a coaching session my...
Michael SoderlingMar 11, 20213 minManagerial selection – the curious thing about intelligenceWhen was the last time you were 100% confident about a decision you had to make? Whenever I ask this rhetorical question in management...
Michael SoderlingFeb 25, 20213 minGet your leadership training program to really take off Have you ever wondered if it’s even worth training leadership? The article ‘Team Development Interventions: Evidence-Based Approaches for...
Michael SoderlingFeb 18, 20213 minWhen being a superwoman isn’t so superToday I want to talk about a manager whose sparking reputation became a burden. To put the story into context I first need to establish a...
Michael SoderlingFeb 11, 20213 minWhy you shouldn't make a plan for successful management team development– No, I am not going to reveal the agenda. Before a management team development activity, participants often like to have a schedule or...
Michael SoderlingJan 28, 20213 minStop feeling ashamed!When was the last time you discussed your shame? Today I’m going to discuss mine. During a fascinating seminar I was attending on the...
Michael SoderlingJan 21, 20213 minYour management team – boost its performanceHow does boosting management team performance by 20 – 25 per cent with just 18 minutes of reflection sound to you? These appealing...
Michael SoderlingDec 10, 20203 minWhat is a CEO’s most important task?After asking me this question, it felt like my supervisor stared me out and my pulse quickened. It was 2008 immediately after graduation,...
Michael SoderlingDec 3, 20203 minYour management team – make it operativeDo you know who is a member of your management team? Are you sure? Let’s continue digging out the gold nuggets from the article ‘What...
Michael SoderlingNov 19, 20203 minDo not let change management tie you up in knots– It will cost millions and you will have to deal with the aftermath for years to come. This ominous prophecy of mine came up in a...
Michael SoderlingNov 5, 20203 minBoost your communication with these four tipsHave you ever had a conversation and truly felt like you were being listened to and taken seriously? Then there’s a good chance that the...
Michael SoderlingOct 29, 20203 minMysterious forces at play in management teamsAt some point in your working life you have probably attended a team-meeting where you gritted your teeth and wondered what on earth was...
Michael SoderlingOct 22, 20203 minChange process and worst-case scenarios– I can’t stop thinking… do I still have a job? We can only imagine how much courage she needed to summon up in order to be able to put...
Michael SoderlingOct 14, 20203 minManagement team fireworksUnderstanding why team members sometimes find it hard to access their cleverness. There are two overarching processes that take place...
Michael SoderlingOct 7, 20203 minFour research-based hacks for management teamsThirty-six per cent of recent graduates have deficient team and interpersonal competencies. Also, according to the article Team...
Michael SoderlingSep 29, 20202 minPatterns in 60 management teams”You really are a pain sometimes.” ”Why, thank you kind sir”, I replied, thinking the CEO’s remark meant that I had done my job. I had,...
Michael SoderlingSep 23, 20203 minBack from the future“If I am being completely honest, I thought you were a bit lame. What was wrong with you?” Out of context, such a comment from the...
Michael SoderlingSep 16, 20203 minThe tremendous power of speculationI could sense his apprehension as he gathered courage. Everything we had talked about for the last 45 minutes boiled down to the loaded...