The Supermanager: Recent Episodes
Greg Blencoe
The Supermanager podcast which is hosted by Greg Blencoe is about helping you become a better leader, so you can advance your career and business and have a positive impact on lots of people.
Leaders have a very big impact on the lives of the people in their organizations. The opportunity to be a blessing to so many people is extremely special.
Some high-level managers and executives have treated employees poorly and have still gotten a lot done. But this is definitely not the most effective way to manage employees.
The way that a profit-sharing program is structured can have a big impact on how effective it is.
Profit-sharing programs are an underrated leadership technique that can help increase employee morale, motivation, and productivity.
How should you respond when you see unproductive behavior from an employee? You should first make sure you are doing this.
High-quality employees are often very frustrated with the way that annual reviews and raises are handled. A lot of companies need to change how they deal with these situations if they want to retain talented employees.
Between 2005 and 2010, I was the CEO of Hydrogen Discoveries which was an alternative energy start-up company. I discuss how I approached hiring when I was in this position.
Journaling can help you process negative energy. This can put you in a more positive, upbeat, and energetic state which can make you more likely to implement good leadership techniques.
Disclaimer:
I’m not a psychologist or a medical professional and this is not professional advice. Please contact a psychologist or a medical professional if you need professional help.
A lot of leaders have the mindset that they are going to use employees and the company to get as much as they can for themselves. But I believe the best leaders utilize their position to give a lot to other people.
(Disclaimer: I’m not a psychologist or a medical professional and this is not professional advice. Please contact a psychologist or a medical professional if you need professional help.)
Praising good work can be a very beneficial leadership technique. But employee of the month programs are typically an ineffective way to praise good work.
A lot of benefits can come from celebrating employee birthdays. But problems can occur if you don’t manage each employee differently.
I believe that part of everybody’s life purpose is to be a loving person and spread love to other people. You can do this in your leadership role.
I share the story of Ken Blalock who was one of my managers at the Little Caesars pizza restaurant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee starting in 1990 when I was 16 years old.
I believe that it’s important to try to be successful in all aspects of life. Your life happiness score is a way to see how well you are doing overall in life.
Leaders can increase the morale, motivation, and productivity of employees by caring about them as people. It’s also the right thing to do.
Like many other outdated structures in society, the old leadership paradigm is becoming obsolete. The leaders that thrive in the upcoming years and decades will practice spiritual leadership.
Leadership roles often involve a lot of stress. Managing that stress is extremely important. In this episode, I discuss what you can do to limit the negative impact of being in a stressful role.
I just went to a retail store that is closing at 6 p.m. today instead of 10 p.m. due to a staffing shortage. Here are 12 ways to deal with this issue.
Praising good work is an extremely important and often underutilized leadership principle that is very easy to implement that can have a huge positive impact on employee morale, motivation, and productivity.