Leadership Made Easy

Today I talk with Mike Ashie from the YouTube channel: "Leadership with Mike" about tips for first-time managers. Find his YouTube channel Leadership with Mike here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX_oT8liQty9EL7ZJVpz3RA Find the Shownotes here: https://www.berndgeropp.com/tips-for-first-time-managers-with-mike-ashie

When I founded my first company, a high-tech start-up, together with a partner more than 25 years ago, I had a completely wrong idea of ​​managing people. In this post, I'll talk about how I learned to delegate and give you tips on how you can learn it, too. Find the shownotes here: https://www.berndgeropp.com/how-i-learned-to-delegate/ If you'd like to watch the video, check it out here: https://youtu.be/y1PJpAMeuyg Subscribe to my leadership impulses here: https://www.berndgeropp.com/subscribe/  

A manager always works in a sandwich position. I explain my struggles with it and why I decided to leave the corporate world more than 10 years ago. Shownotes: berndgeropp.com/quit-job Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/QnTTgi1nPSs

One-one-one meetings create trust: Why do you need them? What do you actually talk about and how often should you do one-on-ones? Shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/one-on-one-meetings Video: https://youtu.be/QPsUBZsCFps

When you are new in your manager role, you surely don’t want to make any unnecessary mistakes, don’t you? You want to become a good manager. To meet the challenges of your new role, I will give you my five best practical tips to become a good leader. You'# find the shownotes here: https://berndgeropp.com/episode030 If you like to watch the highly entertaining YouTube-video-version, click here: https://youtu.be/_wlwpSXVfp0

Goal setting with employees is not easy. How can you be successful with it? Here are my 5 most important tips you should know! Find the Shownotes here: berndgeropp.com/set-goals-with-employees  

Today I invited 5 leaders with different backgrounds. I wanted to know from them, what they wish they knew, before becoming successful leaders. You'll find the shownotes wiht all the links to the participants here: https://berndgeropp.com/what-do-you-wish-you-knew

As a leader you should have one-on-one meetings with your direct reports regularly. But how do you introduce one on ones to your direct reports? How does such an one-on-one meeting work? How do you get started and what exactly should you say in such meetings? You'll find the shownotes of this episode here: https://www.berndgeropp.com/one-on-ones/ If you'd like to watch the video, click here: https://youtu.be/ojlIF1asmTU    

Today we talk about why it needs not just one but two entrepreneurs to build a successful business and why it is essential that these two have dramatically different roles. I talk about this with Mark C. Winters who is the co-author of the book rocket fuel. If you are an entrepreneur or you work for a small business, this interview may be an eye opener for you.  Click here for the shownotes: https://berndgeropp.com/episode026

How can you control the chaos? How you can stay calm and positive with in the storm and how can you engage the hearts and minds of your people in tough times. Shownotes: https://berndgeropp.com/leading-in-times-of-crisis

Do you spend a lot of your time with Emails? Are you suffering from email overload? Help is coming. In this episode I give you my best tips on how to deal with email overload. I’ll show you how to cut your time at least in half when working on emails. We will talk how and when you should read your emails, how to write emails efficiently and what you need to do to receive less emails. You'll find the shownotes here: https://berndgeropp.com/episode024

As a manager today, it isn’t enough to just simply focus on results and the financial bottom line. Today you need also to have good human skills to be successful. You need to learn to delegate, no to be a micro manager and you should create a positive work environment. Therefore, in this episode I show you my 3 best tips for your job satisfaction and job productivity as a manager. The Link for the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode023  

The purpose of a company is not to make a profit or to create jobs but to satisfy the needs of customers. It's always about customer value. Why is that so? That's what I am talking about in this episode. You'll find the shownotes here: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode022 If you like to watch the highly entertainment YouTube-video-version, click here: https://youtu.be/cNOt4xcrcJU    

Your employees don’t contribute, they lack motivation, but they are always looking for better pay? In this podcast episode I’ll show you how to fix this. You'll find the shownotes here: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode021  

Everyone loves to be praised and to be confirmed. Who doesn‘t like to be praised? With criticism, on the other hand, it’s different. If someone explicitly asks for permission to give you feedback, he doesn‘t just want to praise, he mostly wants to criticize. But criticism questions our self-esteem. It triggers our defense mechanisms, because we believe our reputation is in danger. Actually, we want to be praised, but not judged. That's why it is so important to do it the right way. In this podcast episode I'll give you my No1 feedback rule. You'll find the shownotes here: https://berndgeropp.com/episode020

It is often not easy to stay calm at work. Nevertheless, there are team leaders and managers that amazingly are able to do this. They radiate a sense of calm and composure, even in stressful situations. So, I started to watch them closely and learn. Nowadays, because of that, I can stay much more calm and composed. Does it always work? Well – no! But more and more! I will give you my 5 tips on how to stay calm at work even during crisis and pressure and even when everything seems to fall apart. Here you find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode019  

Today we talk about 3 major mistakes you should avoid when onboarding new employees. You’ll find the shownotes of this episode by going to https://berndgeropp.com/episode018 If you want to see the highly entertaining video version of these episode you can check it out on https://www.youtube.com/c/berndgeropp?sub_confirmation=1 Do you spend a lot of time and money searching for new staff members? Yes? But do you also pay enough attention to train the new hires properly? I will explain to you the three most critical mistakes during the onboarding process that you really have to avoid. If you’d like to download the onboarding checklist, just head over to: https://berndgeropp.com/checklist-onboarding  

Here you'll find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode017 Today I'll give you 6 simple tips you can immediately implement to become a better listener and 3 crucial tips on how to ask questions the right way. Don't use short questions in rapid succession. Don't trigger fear with your questions. Talk about the background of your question. Are you ready to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? Subscribe to my leadership community of likeminded leaders and managers and get regular advice, tips and inspiration. Just go to berndgeropp.com/subscribe  

Here you'll find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode016  Missed deadlines, unkept promises or delayed projects can be a desaster. Here are 10 essential tips for successfully meeting deadlines: Only commit to what you can do. Put it in writing. Identify the purpose. Learn to say "NO". Agree on specific deadlines. Set deadlines for milestones. Keep others informed. Always plan with contingencies. Don't try to be perfect. Get help early.   Are you ready to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? Subscribe to my leadership community of likeminded leaders and managers and get regular advice, tips and inspiration. Just go to berndgeropp.com/subscribe

Here you'll find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode015  Learn how to recognize and avoid the top 10 of the most common mistakes made by leaders and managers in small companies as well as in the corporate world. We already spoke about the first five of them.  In this episode we talk about the other five mistakes, you need to avoid: Acting unfairly and unjustly! Not standing by your word! Only trusting numbers, data and facts! Demand zero mistakes! Giving employees no opportunities to develop!   Are you ready to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? Subscribe to my leadership community of likeminded leaders and managers and get regular advice, tips and inspiration. Just go to berndgeropp.com/subscribe

Here you'll find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode014  Learn how to recognize and avoid the top 10 of the most common mistakes made by leaders and managers in small companies as well as in the corporate world. In this episode we start with the five of them: Avoiding making decisions Being not engaged or committed Not listening Micromanaging A conceited view of yourself       Are you ready to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? Subscribe to my leadership community of likeminded leaders and managers and get regular advice, tips and inspiration. Just go to berndgeropp.com/subscribe

Here you'll find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode013  With Jill Schiefelbein I talk about the biggest mistakes which happen when people give feedback in the workplace.    Our topics today: How can managers successfully criticese without being rude or offending? How can they still make a clear statement? What do you need to take care of when doing a formal performance review? How can an employee criticise his or her boss without hurting the relationship?   Are you ready to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? Subscribe to my leadership community of likeminded leaders and managers and get regular advice, tips and inspiration. Just go to berndgeropp.com/subscribe      

Here you'll find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode012  As a manager, you need to know how to give feedback. It‘s your job to help your employees to develop and to improve. They need constructive feedback for this – both positive and negative.   Our topics today: Formulate Feedback in an „I“ statement Give Feedback, especially criticism, preferably in privat. Make it specific and contructive. Don‘t give too much feedback at once. Give feedback promptly, but only if the other person is open to it.   Are you ready to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? Subscribe to my leadership community of likeminded leaders and managers and get regular advice, tips and inspiration. Just go to berndgeropp.com/subscribe        

Here you'll find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode011  Self awareness is most important for a good leader. Having the ability to recognize what you are good at and where you’re not so good at is crucial. Today I interview Jessica Pettitt about this topic.   Our topics today: What is Self Awareness? How can we become more self aware? How can we build high performing teams?   Are you ready to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? Subscribe to my leadership community of likeminded leaders and managers and get regular advice, tips and inspiration. Just go to berndgeropp.com/subscribe

Here you'll find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode010  How can you make a clear statement without hurting people’s feelings? Take care that you appreciate good work, but tell clearly what needs to be improved.   Our topics today: What you need to avoid when giving feedback. Why feedback purely focused on respect is not enough. How helpful feedback really sounds.   Are you ready to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? Subscribe to my leadership community of likeminded leaders and managers and get regular advice, tips and inspiration. Just go to berndgeropp.com/subscribe

Here you'll find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode009 Today we talk about the image of leadership. How can you develop your professional imprint and become the leader that you deserve to be? I invited the expert on this topic for an interview: Sylvie di Giusto Our Topics today: What can you do to make a great first impression as a person and especially as a leader? What is the "A-B-C-D" of your imprint? There is no "one size fits all" formula and no typical dress code anymore. So, what can you do?   Are you ready to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? Subscribe to my leadership community of likeminded leaders and managers and get regular advice, tips and inspiration. Just go to berndgeropp.com/subscribe

Here you'll find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode008 Variable compensation is often referred to as performance based salary or performance related pay. What is the underlying idea behind it? Does it really work? Well, it depends... Our Topics today: Does performance based bonus work for small companies? What are the objectives of performance based payments? How compensations structures in big companies look like. Objective discussions turn into income negotiations. When can bonus systems be useful?   Are you ready to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? Subscribe to my leadership community of likeminded leaders and managers and get regular advice, tips and inspiration. Just go to berndgeropp.com/subscribe

Here you'll find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode007 As a manager you impact the employee motivation and employee commitment in your company – but in ways other than what you may think... Our Topics today: Can you buy employee motivation? The crux with bonus payments. Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. 5 points to get motivated employees.    Are you ready to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? Subscribe to my leadership community of likeminded leaders and managers and get regular advice, tips and inspiration. Just go to berndgeropp.com/subscribe  

Here you'll find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode006 What's needed to create a vision statement and what’s needed for the vision to work?I’ll give you 5 crucial points which make a great business vision. Our Topic today: In the previous episode we spoke about why you should have a true business vision. Today we’ll focus on what makes a great business vision and what’s needed for the vision to work successfully.   Are you ready to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? Subscribe to my leadership community of likeminded leaders and managers and get regular advice, tips and inspiration. Just go to berndgeropp.com/subscribe  

Here you'll find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode005 Do you really need a vision statement? What can a business vision do for you? I'll give you some good and some bad examples of vision statements. Our Topics today: Do you need a vision statement for your company? The business vision isn't about money. Difference between mission and vision statement Why does your business exist? What makes a well-conceived vision statement?   Are you ready to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? Subscribe to my leadership community of likeminded leaders and managers and get regular advice, tips and inspiration. Just go to berndgeropp.com/subscribe  

Here you'll find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode004 When a task that you have delegated to an employee comes back to you - and you complete it. This is called reverse delegation or monkey business. Our Topic today: We are talking about how to avoid this reverse delegation – a problem a lot of managers suffer from. I'll give you 3 crucial tips helping you when dealing with this kind of "monkey business".   Are you ready to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? Subscribe to my leadership community of likeminded leaders and managers and get regular advice, tips and inspiration. Just go to berndgeropp.com/subscribe  

Here you'll find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode003 You may think you are not a micromanager. But believe me, chances are high, that you are – at least sometimes. But why should you avoid micromanagement? How do you become aware of when you are micromanaging and what can you do to avoid it? We will have answers on all of these – and I’ll give you 5 proven tips on how you can avoid micromanaging. Our Topic today: Micromanagement How to avoid micromanagement? How do you become aware of when you are micromanaging? 5 proven tips how to stop yourself from micromanaging.   Are you ready to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? Subscribe to my leadership community of likeminded leaders and managers and get regular advice, tips and inspiration. Just go to berndgeropp.com/subscribe  

Here you'll find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.de/episode002 Most managers don't know how to delegate successfully. Why is that? Our topic today: How to delegate successfully  Introducing the 5 levels of delegation How to develop and support your employees so that you get more time for the important things.   Are you ready to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? Subscribe to my leadership community of likeminded leaders and managers and get regular advice, tips and inspiration. Just go to berndgeropp.com/subscribe  

Here you'll find the shownotes: https://www.berndgeropp.com/episode001 Our topic today: If somebody asked you to explain what is leadership? How would you respond? It’s hard, right? That's why we discuss today: What is leadership? How is leadership different to management? 3 tips on how to find more time for leadership despite your daily busy work.   Are you ready to become the leader you’ve always wanted to be? Subscribe to my leadership community of likeminded leaders and managers and get regular advice, tips and inspiration. Just go to berndgeropp.com/subscribe

This is the intro for my new podcast: Leadership Made Easy. This is the podcast where you learn how to lead a highly effective team, how to make sure, things get done and how to deal with tough issues like confronting an employee performance problem, getting along with a bad boss or balancing the demands of work with your personal life. Here you'll find the shownotes https://www.berndgeropp.de/episode000