by Mary Pat Knight | Mar 23, 2020 | Business Transformation, Emotional Intelligence in Business, Leaders Inspired, Leadership Communication
“This is eating me alive. I have to fire one-third of my staff. I love them. They are all amazing. How can I possibly choose?” This recent conversation was real and raw and likely what many of us are facing right now. The choices... 
by Mary Pat Knight | Oct 28, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence in Business, Leaders Inspired, Leadership Communication, Uncategorized
All leaders need a combination of feedback and information. If you are in the rare position of regularly receiving open and honest feedback and complete information, celebrate and pass this article by. As a manager, you are generally only getting partial... 
by Mary Pat Knight | Sep 24, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence in Business, Leaders Inspired, Leadership Communication
“This whole thing could take the entire company down.” My more-than-frustrated colleague was concerned about the distraction from one of his business teams – and understandably so. A stand-off between two managers, based on their individual... 
by Mary Pat Knight | Aug 27, 2019 | Business Transformation, Emotional Intelligence in Business, Leaders Inspired, Leadership Communication
Leaders Inspired is in the business of supporting leadership transformation for individuals and their teams. Transformation is a big concept. The dictionary defines it as a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance. Someone who aspires to be a... 
by Mary Pat Knight | Jul 18, 2019 | Business Transformation, Emotional Intelligence in Business, Leaders Inspired, Leadership Communication, Personal Accountability
People, profit or process? To decide one over the other is a lot like the question of which came first – the chicken or the egg. What does come first? A focus on people, clear business goals that result in profit or process to execute the... by Mary Pat Knight | Jul 10, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence in Business, Employee Development, Leaders Inspired, Leadership Communication, Personal Accountability, Uncategorized
You think you are a good listener. You mostly are not. All kinds of human things get in the way of listening in a whole-hearted way. They could be perceptions of time, your need to reply, a desire to fix the situation, disinterest, or any other array of...