Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2062/Leverage-Your-Time-and-Energy--Untie-Your-Shoes.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2062/Leverage-Your-Time-and-Energy--Untie-Your-Shoes.html A while ago, I wrote a short post for small business owners and managers called “Building a Sustainable Infrastructure”. In it, I touched briefly on the idea of leveraging your time and energy by addressing problems and challenges from the standpoint of sustainability, or how to solve problems for good, using the least possible amount of time and energy. This seems to be a topic of great interest and value for many of my clients, so I thought I’d finally give it some of the attention it truly deserves. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2062/Management-Coaching-How-and-When-to-Give-Feedback.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Leadership/2062/Management-Coaching-How-and-When-to-Give-Feedback.html One of the smartest things you can do to empower yourself as a leader is to create a culture around you where corrective feedback and constructive criticism are expected, welcomed and valued. You can start creating this kind of culture by grounding yourself in a fundamental context of respect and commitment to the growth and success of your people and your organization.