As a leader, how important is it to know what really motivates people? Answer—pretty darn important! In today’s post, we are going to discuss what research says truly...
10 Best Practices for Hiring (and Keeping) a Top Team
by Parker Houston | Sep 15, 2022 | Killer Teams Made Simple
Ever since I became a manager 12 years ago, I’ve been curious about best practices for hiring. I’ve been part of organizations that struggled to keep vacancy rates of over...
Leaders Must Be Willing To Have Difficult Conversations
by Parker Houston | Jun 10, 2021 | Killer Teams Made Simple
There is nothing more important to creating a strong team than hiring the right people. But unless you start a team from scratch, building a strong team will usually involve...
Leaders Need To Ask Their Teams These 12 Questions
by Parker Houston | Jun 3, 2021 | Killer Teams Made Simple
Today’s Big Idea— What do the most talented employees need from their workplace? If you knew the answer to this question, you could attract the most talented players...
The Ultimate Test of Leadership—Do You Create More Leaders?
by Parker Houston | May 27, 2021 | Killer Teams Made Simple
“The best measure of leadership is whether you create more leaders.”—John Maxwell The BIG Idea—You place a very low ceiling on your leadership potential if you don’t take...
Strong Teams Must Engage In Productive Conflict
by Parker Houston | May 13, 2021 | Killer Teams Made Simple
“While profit may be the ultimate measure of any corporation, the goals and objectives the team unites to achieve, ultimately drives the success of the organization— which...
Great Leaders Put People in Their Strength Zones
by Parker Houston | May 6, 2021 | Killer Teams Made Simple
Leadership expert John Maxwell tells an illuminating story about his high school basketball team. One typical afternoon, Maxwell showed up to basketball practice. The coach...
Great Leaders Paint a Compelling Picture of the Future
by Parker Houston | Apr 22, 2021 | Killer Teams Made Simple
The photo in this post is one I took several years ago. For many years I arranged most of our travel plans based on top shark-diving locations around the world. When we...
Get the Right People on Your Bus
by Parker Houston | Apr 15, 2021 | Killer Teams Made Simple
This series will give you simple strategies for killer teams. Today’s BIG IDEA—Research shows there is absolutely nothing more vital to building a high-performance team than...
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