Weekly Round-Up: Corporate Culture & Performance, Leadership Without a Title, Deadly Sins of One-on-One Meetings, Leadership Lessons from Introverted CEOs and How to Stop Being a Helicopter Leader

Welcome to my weekly round-up of top leadership and communication blog posts. As many of you know, each week I read and tweet several great articles and on Fridays, I pull some of my favorites together here on my blog.

This week you’ll read articles that offer helpful advice on being a better leader by learning how a positive corporate culture helps company performance, ways to show leadership without a title, what not to do during one-on-one meetings and why you should stop being a helicopter leader. These articles will provide you with tips, strategies and thought-starters from many of the smart folks in my network. So whether you’re a new leader or an industry veteran there’ll be something here for you.

• How to Stop Being a Helicopter Leader
  By Alli Polin,(@AlliPolin), Break The Frame Blog  
  “Do you feel like a super-awesome leader because every time someone on your team brings you a problem, heck, before they bring you the problem, you solve it…”
• 10 Ways You Can Show Leadership Without a Title
  By Matt Monge,(@MattMonge), The Mojo Blog  
  “You see, the best candidates for leadership positions are…well…leaders. And leaders…lead, whether they have an official title or not…”
• The Relationship Between Corporate Culture and Performance
  By Alina Dizik,(@dizik), Wall Street Journal  
  “Corporate culture has long been linked to company performance, but how exactly are the two related? A recent study suggests the relationship is strong, but nuanced…”
• 7 Deadly Sins of One-on-One Meetings
  By Natalie Hackbarth,(@natcat15), Quantum Workplace Blog  
  “According to a recent research report, State of Employee Feedback, more than 85 percent of the most engaged organizations use one-on-one meetings as a means of communication…”
• 3 Powerful Leadership Lessons From Introverted CEOs
  By Jessica Stillman,(@EntryLevelRebel), Inc. Magazine
  “If you want scientific evidence to reassure you that introverts can make great leaders, there's plenty available…”

What were some of the top leadership articles you read this week?

-          David Grossman 

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