by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | Jul 14, 2016 | Human Leader, Leadership
In the last two posts, we looked at six different types of lousy bosses (poor boundaries, inexperienced, insecure, volatile, demeaning, and (over) driven). We gave some ideas of how to deal with lousy bosses, up to and including finding a new job. So, you may be...
by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | Jul 7, 2016 | Human Leader, Leadership
Last week we looked at three characteristics of a lousy boss and how to handle them. As a quick reminder, there are varying degrees to which someone fits the category, as well as many people who could be in multiple categories. While last week’s examples are...
by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | Jul 1, 2016 | Human Leader, Leadership
So you’re boss is an idiot. Ok, maybe that is a bit of an overstatement (or, perhaps not?) Let’s just say she has blindspots and struggles and isn’t as effective as you need her to be. This is one of the most frequent questions I get asked, “How do I do my...
by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | Jun 24, 2016 | Core Values, Honesty, Human Leader, Leadership
I’ve never watched a full episode of Hoarders on A&E, Hoarding: Buried Alive on TLC or any other hoarding show, although I’ve seen enough snippets to understand what they are about. Basically, some poor soul who is unable to part with anything is given...
by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | Jun 4, 2016 | Core Values, Honesty, Human Leader, Leadership
A month ago I asked you, my awesome readers, what was the biggest leadership struggle you are struggling with right now. This week, I am posting (with permission and name removed) one of those questions and my response. Here is the email: I am going to answer your...
by Dr. Jeff Van Meter | May 22, 2016 | Human Leader, Leadership
I remember the first time I ever went scuba diving. It wasn’t in the ocean looking at beautiful sea life, nor was it in a lake, diving to see what lay at the bottom. My first diving experience was in a freshwater river in Florida. I had high hopes of seeing a...
