I continue to talk with leaders about LMX Theory and the benefits that can be gained through its use. Leaders can find continued success through great relationships based on understanding the desires of their members. The theory focuses on freedom for in-group members who tend to be more talented or high performers, and close supervision
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July 29, 2021
Right Fit Leading: More LMX Theory
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April 15, 2021
Right Fit Leading: Shared Understanding is Key to Leadership
- By Doc Brown
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I continue to evaluate the results of a survey I conducted with Denise Siegfeldt, my boss at Florida Institute of Technology where I teach online classes. Beyond the evaluation of telework, trustworthiness, and performance, there are leadership lessons to be gained. For instance, shared understanding that leads to trust is important for leaders to influence
April 1, 2021
Telework, Trust, and Performance Survey Initial Analysis
- By Doc Brown
- Blog, Leadership, Telework
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Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey. There is a lot of great information in the data we have collected. The initial data analysis is very interesting. For instance, Presidents/CEOs (67%), upper managers (80%), and mid-level managers (75%) believe there is daily telework accountability, but the levels of belief are different for those
March 12, 2021
COVID-Related Telework, Trust, and Performance Survey
- By Doc Brown
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Excited to conduct this survey with Denise Siegfeldt. Please participate, your thoughts are valuable to our effort. ANNOUNCEMENT We are conducting a survey on telework, trust, and performance now through March 31. The survey effort is intended to identify problems that exist with telework and what can be done to remedy these issues and allow
January 21, 2021
3D COACHING: Understand your “why”
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Coaches should understand their personal reasons for coaching and have clear goals they will follow to success. They should pay special attention to that need for ownership. If the players you lead are committed, they will work as hard as is necessary, even when you are not watching. 3D COACHING: Suggestions for a New Approach
October 15, 2020
Right Fit Leading: Time to revisit emotional intelligence
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As my colleague @LeslieKrohn and I work on a proposed journal article relating to an evaluation of mask wearing issues and answers, I am compelled to take another look at emotional intelligence. Current events have taught us that wearing or not wearing a mask can be an emotionally charged decision, so we might also examine
September 17, 2020
Right Fit Leading: Survey of Mask wearing in the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Survey: Mask wearing in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Searching for answers As the Nation works through the COVID-19 Pandemic, scientists and health professionals tell us that wearing masks is helpful in creating a physically and psychologically safe environment to protect personal health and the wellness of others. Two researchers have created a short survey to understand
Book Review: Motivationally Intelligent Leadership: Emerging Research and Opportunities
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This is the first review of my new book, Motivationally Intelligent Leadership: Emerging Research and Opportunities. Introduction: This book is about developing motivationally intelligent leaders who can inspire self and others. Dr. Brown does a wonderful job emphasizing the leader – follower relationship and stressing the importance of using resources such as emotional intelligence, employee
Right Fit Leading: Speech to Air Force Public Affairs
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I was honored to have the chance to speak to the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command Public Affairs Annual Summit Nov. 6-8 at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. I shared my thoughts on Motivationally Intelligent Leadership, which means
Right Fit Leading: Increasing Leader Emotional Intelligence
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As I continue learning about emotional intelligence, I develop my own list of things I need to do to increase it. EI requires that you know yourself and your emotions. It requires honest self-analysis and an ability to manage your emotions. It provides a basis to understand employees, because it is the ability to sense, understand