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In The Real World… “Conflict Resistance is futile.”
Like sweeping your debris under the rug, conflict avoidance only makes matters worse.
“Vision without Action is a Daydream. Action without vision is a Nightmare.” It’s a simple, easy-to-understand concept. Yet how often do we discover that either one of these critical success components are missing? Leading any meaningful initiative needs both vision and action.
INTEGRITY The Unspoken Quality that Makes a Great Leader Without it, leaders are simply managers who lack the trust and respect of their followers.
Gravitas and Your Executive Presence I’ve learned that the term Executive Presence means different things to different people at different places. Your Executive Presence
We all have our mental barriers. Our limiting beliefs that create the perception that certain tasks are too hard. As long as we harbor those beliefs, they will hold us back from pursuing goals with conviction.
I don’t usually write posts that are overly personal or promotional. But this seemed like an appropriate time to bend my own rules. A
What are your Limiting Beliefs about Executive Coaching? As a coach, part of my role is to help others to discover and overcome their
Being a judgmental leader is like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut – it’s destructive and totally unnecessary. Constant criticism and belittling from a leader create a pressure cooker environment that will eventually blow the lid off your team’s productivity and job satisfaction.
Not only that, but being overly judgmental can discourage your team from making decisions and taking initiative which can lead to a stagnant organization. Low morale, high turnover rates, and poor communication and teamwork are all signs of a toxic leadership style.
Asking questions and actively listening to the answers is a valuable communication skill that can help us understand others better, build stronger relationships, and
What Kind of Question is This?
We can agree that it’s provocative. When is failure ever the goal? So why should we ever want to encourage or reward it? What might happen if you actually did reward failure?
About This Two-Part Series on Flow State In Part 1, we explored how timing, challenge, focus, ritual, and purpose can create conditions that make flow
A Two-Part Exploration of Flow This is Part 1 of a two-part Leadership Breakthroughs series on Finding Flow. Here in Part 1, we will explore
Stakeholder Management… or Something More? When I first heard the term Stakeholder Management, I had mixed reactions. Combining two three-syllable words might be impressive to
My Shiny New Object In April, I was approached by a developer who created a ‘pilot’ podcast episode based on a recent blog post. It
Listen to the Audio Version I have been known to ask leaders I coach a simple question: What should we celebrate next? At first, it
Communication or Connection Questions to ask yourself before texting… What do I seek when I send a text? Am I trying to connect? Or merely
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