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

Do You Recognize These 10 Essential Team Behaviours?

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In this article, I share 10 characteristics of a high-performing team. However, these team behaviours don't come by chance, but are the consequence of team building.

Jun 3, 2021

How to Deal With Aggressive People at Work—These 5 Simple Ways

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Sometimes people react to difficult situations by being aggressive. So, how do you deal with aggression? What’s the best approach? Stick with me, and I’ll show you how to deal with aggressive people at work.

Jun 2, 2021

4 Different Approaches to Leadership—The Lazy Leader's Definition of Leadership

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What’s your definition of leadership? Does it have something to do with leadership traits or characteristics? Can we develop leadership potential? Or is leadership an innate skill? To help you decide, here are 4 different approaches to leadership.

Jun 2, 2021

Does Your Business Make These Three Common Mistakes When Motivating People?

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I started writing with the premise that leadership is about producing more leaders, not more followers. So, I thought it worthwhile to look at three common mistakes businesses make when motivating people.

Jun 2, 2021

How to Learn From An Inspiring Leader and Do Something Remarkable

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In a simple, but effective short text for novice leaders, a book illustrates seven key elements of leadership. However, there's an undocumented eighth lesson that is equally important and often overlooked.

May 31, 2021

3 Valuable Leadership Skills to Get You Noticed—Every Time

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Developing leadership skills is often a matter of trial and error. We must learn to experiment and take risks.

May 31, 2021

Leading Change In Complex Organizations Calls For Creativity and Innovation

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Today's businesses operate in a complex world, yet they continue to use the same old paradigms for leading change. It's time to explore new possibilities.

May 31, 2021

Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't—An Infographic

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Learn why companies like Google build phenomenal teams within unconventional workplaces, and rigid corporate offices stifle innovation and tear apart teams with unnatural structures.

May 31, 2021

How to Avoid Bad Meetings— These 5 Actionable Ways

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Meetings consume lots of time. It’s where we do business. Or rather, where business should be done. Yet, we all experience bad meetings. But it need not be this way.

May 31, 2021

Is It Time to Lead Imperfect Change?

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Detailed strategies and excessive planning can cripple your vision for business change. Seeking perfection does not guarantee success.

May 31, 2021

How to Be an Inspiring Leader—These 3 Indispensable Ways

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This post is a brief lesson on leadership vision. It's about inspiring the people you lead.

May 31, 2021

How to Sustain Organizational Change—These 5 Vital Ways

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Organizations must become increasingly able to change quickly and easily. The business must be flexible yet capable of implementing and sustaining organizational change.

May 31, 2021