Martin Webster

I created the Lazy Leader for everyone who is starting their leadership journey. Join me as I share my experiences and promote leadership development and the pursuit of productive laziness.

156 posts

What Keith Grint Taught Me About Solving Wicked Problems

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The Lazy Leader explains why there is no single elegant solution when there is complexity. Indeed, we only make progress when we put aside work together for a common purpose.

Jun 26, 2021

What Extroverts Should Know About Introverts—3 Tips for Understanding an Introvert

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We live in a world where extroversion is the norm. Introverts make up about 25% of the population, yet they are often misunderstood and undervalued.

Jun 26, 2021

Wicked Problems and the Leadership Challenge

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Some time ago, I was fortunate to attend a leadership master class with Keith Grint. His presentation was about wicked problems and leadership. In this post, I briefly explore one definition of leadership and introduce tame problems, critical problems, and wicked problems.

Jun 25, 2021

8 Constructive Steps to a More Rewarding Job

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So, you want a new job? Perhaps you fancy a change, and you’re stuck in a rut? Maybe you think you’re not appreciated? Or, you think your job sucks? In this post, we look at the steps you need to take to find your dream job.

Jun 16, 2021

How the 5 Stages of Grief Help Us to Understand Business Change

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Change creates significant organizational and individual challenges, and people will experience an emotional response when they learn how they are affected by change. Understanding how people respond to change is an important leadership skill.

Jun 16, 2021

7 Critical Tips For Leading Teams

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Leadership is less about you and more about the needs of the people you lead. Use these 7 tips from the Lazy Leader to adapt your style to suit the situation and the needs of the team.

Jun 10, 2021

4 Types of Projects—Fog, Quest, Movie, and Paint by Numbers

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Does your organization struggle with projects? Do you know about the types of projects? Stick with me, and I’ll show you a new way of thinking about organizational change projects.

Jun 10, 2021

How to Communicate Business Vision

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Business vision is about generating ideas about the way ahead—for a project or business change initiative for instance—plus the ability to articulate these ideas so that other people buy-in to the vision and join you on the journey.

Jun 10, 2021

5 Tips to Motivate Your Team

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How do you motivate your team? Whilst leadership style affects individual and team performance, it is motivation that leads to success. This post sets out five practical tips for motivating teams.

Jun 10, 2021

A Sure-Fire Way of Building Relationships That Work

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The workplace is built on relationships. Yet, building relationships at work is often neglected. Especially by those in positions of leadership and authority.

Jun 9, 2021

How to Recover From a Bad Meeting

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Bad meetings happen every day. Do you tolerate them or do you speak up? If so, read on and make a difference the next time you hold a meeting.

Jun 9, 2021

A Change of Self to Change Team Behaviour

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When things don’t go to plan, we may seek to blame others or the situation. In our frustration, we fail to realize that a change of self has the greatest impact on us and the teams we lead.

Jun 9, 2021