Do you know the ways in which you habitually rob yourself of your leadership? For example, do you find yourself running on autopilot, not always making the best decisions, or simply pushing to one side the nagging feeling that change is needed?
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering why those you lead don’t get their work done on time, on budget, or as agreed, here are some words of wisdom for you.
As we rapidly approach the end of this year, you may be asking, “How do I prevent my team or organization from losing momentum?” My answer: It might be time to look in the mirror and assess what you’re doing to create a culture of accountability. In other words, it may be time for an…
People avoid telling the truth in the sneakiest of ways, advocating loudly for their point of view. Take advertising, for instance. This is the perfect avenue for half-truths, spins, and outright lies. How many descriptions of high fructose corn syrup are there, anyway? Why do you have to buy those boots to be cool? Why…
The “It’s the little moments that trigger some of our most outsized and unproductive responses.”― Marshall Goldsmith, Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts Even on my best days, I have to stand guard to my emotional responses. That doesn’t mean I stay “guarded”, rather that I pay attention and especially to my triggers. They are sneaky little…
Has Emotional Intelligence become a buzzword that has lost its meaning? Could it be time to slow down and actually define and understand what we mean by such a vital skillset? Mastering emotional intelligence requires the same level of diligence as mastering any technical skill required for your career. EQ should be a required course…
A key leadership job is to take intelligent risks while assessing where limiting beliefs, old habits, and overused behaviors have you stuck. That place described above is your comfort zone. It’s where you go to feel safe and in the know. Here’s the conundrum – no successful business leader or entrepreneur gets to their desired…
From the book, The Humanized Leader: What’s the difference between criticism and feedback? Criticism attacks. What’s more, it attacks the person. It is sneaky as it disguises itself as trying to keep the other person safe – think of critical parents. It is more about controlling the other person so that the criticizer can stay in their own…
Communication is rich and effective when people are assured you have their best interests at heart. “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” – Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of The United States Communication that is wrapped up in the qualities of caring and curiosity is the best kind of…
Recently, a few clients shared their “difficulties” about offering feedback. They expressed a combination of reluctance, unwillingness, inability and frustration. “What do I say?” “How do I say it?” Some were coming across way too strong and others very weak. The results? People did not know where they stood, and some had no idea that…