No Bullsh!t Leadership

Most leaders DREAD the formal performance review; because they don’t prepare and they don’t know what to expect. Today I go deep on how to control the dialogue, so that your review becomes a career accelerator, rather than a spirited defense of your failings.

Let’s face it: you know your performance hasn’t been perfect, so it’s easy to agonise over how your boss might evaluate you.

This makes it tempting to just throw yourself at your boss’s mercy, and plead for leniency, hoping the good will outweigh the not-so-good.

But if you manage this conversation well, it will reinforce your value, and shape how the organisation sees your future.

In this episode, I give you a practical framework for nailing your formal review. From KPIs to performance standards, I show you how to read the room before you walk in, and how to build a case to support your performance evaluation.

I also show you how to take advantage of an opportunity that almost everyone leaves on the table.

Links mentioned in this episode:

No Bullsh!t Leadership episodes:
No Bullsh!t Leadership

Wikipedia link:
The Peter Principle

LBT link:
Leadership Beyond the Theory

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Empathy is a critical leadership capability: without it, you’ll never get the best out of your people.

But if you’re not strong enough to hold the standard, that empathy will blow up in your face. Empathy builds trust; sympathy destroys performance.

For practical tips on how to stay out of the sympathy zone, have a listen to Ep.135: When Empathy Becomes Sympathy

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Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.
✨ If you’ve finished Leadership Beyond the Theory but still find yourself needing a sounding board for the real leadership challenges, applications are now open for the next intake of The No Bullsh!t Leaders Club.

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Most leaders think high turnover is a retention problem. But it’s not; it's a leadership problem. And the fix is the exact opposite of what most leaders do.

Staff turnover is still widely misunderstood. And most leaders operate from a place of fear, responding to it defensively.

They tiptoe around their people, lower the standards, and tolerate poor performance so they don't rock the boat. But, ironically, this is the worst thing you could possibly do for your retention problem.

In this episode I give you my views on how to frame the turnover problem; I look at an article from Harvard Business Review that confirms what great leaders have always known. And I give you a practical framework that you can implement: four things to stop doing and four things to start doing.

Links mentioned in this episode:

No Bullsh!t Leadership episodes:
Ep.27: Unleashing the Power of Your People
Ep.355: The New Rules for High Performing Teams

Harvard Business Review article:
Surprising Ways to Reduce Turnover in High-Pressure, High-Skill Jobs

Supporting research:
Operational Overload: The Impact of Workload on High-Skilled Workforce Attrition

Wikipedia link:
Yerkes-Dodson Law

Nurse Org article:
Nursing Demand His New HIgh

LBT link:
Leadership Beyond the Theory

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Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.

✨ If you’ve finished Leadership Beyond the Theory but still find yourself needing a sounding board for the real leadership challenges, applications are now open for the next intake of The No Bullsh!t Leaders Club.

Join Marty, Em, and 90+ high calibre leaders for straight answers, tough conversations, and ongoing support to help you lead at a higher standard: leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/nblc
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If you think great leaders don't need to be great managers, you've probably got a blindspot…and it's costing you more than you know.

To lift performance, you have to put desirable leadership attributes aside, and learn to manage better.

To access my 6 key levers of execution excellence, have a listen to Ep.371: How I learned to Produce Exceptional Results

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Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.
✨ If you’ve finished Leadership Beyond the Theory but still find yourself needing a sounding board for the real leadership challenges, applications are now open for the next intake of The No Bullsh!t Leaders Club.

Join Marty, Em, and 90+ high calibre leaders for straight answers, tough conversations, and ongoing support to help you lead at a higher standard: leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/nblc
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When CEOs cut management layers, they often kid themselves that they're building leaner, faster companies.

But what they're actually doing is destroying accountability and weakening performance. Hiding behind fads like player-coach leadership can’t change that fact.

The tech sector loves a management fad and over the years, they’ve tried them all. But the unquestioning adoption (and eventual discarding) of these management trends doesn’t seem to discourage them from trying the next one that comes along.

In this episode, I pull this apart from a few different angles. I look at the fundamental misconceptions that drive fads like player-coach leadership; I bring you a view from an industry insider; and I give you a practical list of the 5 questions you should ask before you get sucked into the next manager-free fad.

Source Material:

No Bullsh!t Leadership episodes:
Ep.396: How Many Direct Reports is Too Many?

Business Insider article:
The Most Layoff-Prone Jobs

Fortune article:
Coinbase Replaced Managers With Player-Coaches

LinkedIn profile:
Alek Lipski

LBT link:
Leadership Beyond the Theory

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Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test?

✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.

Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career!

TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE

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You can connect with me at:

Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor

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Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.
✨ If you’ve finished Leadership Beyond the Theory but still find yourself needing a sounding board for the real leadership challenges, applications are now open for the next intake of The No Bullsh!t Leaders Club.

Join Marty, Em, and 90+ high calibre leaders for straight answers, tough conversations, and ongoing support to help you lead at a higher standard: leadershipbeyondthetheory.com/nblc
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