Work for a Founder Boss?
Never accept "well, the manager's a problem, but..." #leadership #jobsearch
The Promotion to Management #leadership #management
Leading gets harder the better you get at it #leadership
Give employees a chance to be heard #leadership #management
The Real Scoop is essential to leaders #leadership #leadershipskills
My 20 Bosses — the good, the bad, and the drunk #leadership
How's it Going -- when you want to REALLY hear the answer #leadership #management
HR is like the Cops #leadership #hr
Celebrating promotions has a wide impact #leadership #management
Changing your mind can be a gift #leadership #manage
Scariest Sound in #leadership
Regular Group Meetings are Corrosive #leadership
Smart leaders slow it down. #leadership
Manager Denial is a Huge Red Flag #leadership
Two Steps to Managing a Micromanager Boss #micromanagement
Leadership requires Repetition #leadership
Whiners aren't Winners #leadership
Follow the One Sunset rule for feedback #leadership #management #feedback
The difference between Manager and Leader is focus #leadership #management
Retire the tired old trope about solutions not problems #leadership #management
When it's your turn, ask great interview Questions #interviews #leadership
Easy Litmus Test for Leaders #leadership #management
Talk of Culture change is just Noise #leadership
Don't be afraid to Back Up #leadership
Yes, sent that Thank You Note #leadership
My #1 Rule for the workplace: No Surprises
Acquisitions Economies of Scale #management #leadership
When building your team, don't fall in love with the mirror #leadership #management t
Grant Ownership, Take Responsibility. #leadership #management
Thank you for a great 2023. Onward!
Amazon's Voluntary Layoff #leadership #management
Smart People are rarely the smartest person in the room #leadership
Everyone's Right Given What they Know
Struggling with a big change? I have some help for you.
Do Not Attend Meetings, Participate in them. #leadership #meetings
The difference between Criticism and Coaching is frequency. #leadership
Do you need Help or an Outlet? #leadership #oneonone
Want vastly better meetings? Make the agenda all questions.
The Leader's Golden Rule
Remote Two-Step
Remote Control
Capture your interview feelings before they fade
Leaders who force Hybrid Work live on some other planet
Always Know the Outcome of Your Meetings
Promotion Support
Be Amazed
Date Your Mentor
I’m Chris Williams, sometimes known as CLWill. I'm a leadership advisor here to help you be a better and smarter leader.
With over 40 years of organizational experience, ranging from the smallest startups to the Fortune 100, I’ve seen a wide range of ways to build and manage teams. I have been an individual contributing member of project teams, a middle manager of substantial parts of major projects, and the leader of some huge teams — as many as 1,000. I’ve written code, run my own businesses, lead teams of technical and business professionals, and been the VP of HR at Microsoft at the height of the dot.com boom.
Today, I advise senior leaders, from Directors to the C-Suite executive. I bring practical, everyday solutions to the problems leaders face every day.