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…Generating a supportive gaze from across the room as someone speaks up, letting them know you know it is taking every ounce of courage for them to speak their mind right now. …Standing in the back of the room as someone takes the floor to speak publicly for the first time, giving them your full […]
In Leading Skeptics and Believers I suggest that if you want to cause change, focus first on the “believers.” While many agreed with that point of view, there was a lot of discussion about what to do with the skeptics. Some believe you should just ignore them. Others believe you have to at least try
Today I’m thrilled to share a guest post written by Jon Mertz of Thin Difference. Jon is passionate about dispelling the myth of a generation gap and uniting leaders across generations to share experiences and learn from one another. Kindness and Millennials: Leadership Renewed In reading Susan Mazza’s Leading Made Simple Report, there are certain
Today I’m pleased to share a guest post from author Chip Bell. Chip’s latest book Managers as Mentors: Building Partnerships for Learning guides leaders in helping associates grow and adapt in today’s tumultuous organizations. “Rapport” comes from an old French word that means “a bringing back” or “harmony renewed.” This definition reminds us that rapport is
This month’s Best of Lead With Giants collection is being hosted by Dan Forbes on his blog Lead With Giants. Dan may be unplugged for a few days, but he left us with plenty to read during this holiday week. Don’t miss the chance to read and learn from some of the best leadership blog posts
“How can you possibly communicate anything meaningful in 140 characters or less?” It’s a question I asked myself while being prodded to check out twitter and one I am often asked now. Boy am I glad I didn’t let my skepticism stop me! Not only have my interactions on twitter been meaningful, but I consider
You may have noticed I have not been posting as frequently in the last few months. For those of you who follow me on social media I have been much less active. I have gotten enough nudges from people that I thought it was time to let you know what was happening and let you
Are you the master of your time or is time the master of you? I have been thinking a lot about that question lately in my own life and work. While I have worked hard and made significant strides in being more organized, making choices to invest my time more wisely, etc. I periodically find
Some of you have nudged me about not posting yet this year. I truly appreciate that you have noticed and thank you for reaching out! The new year is off to a great start: a slow one on my blog, but with 4 firsts for me. So I thought I would take this opportunity to
For me 2009 was a year of tremendous learning and change, love and loss, as well as shedding stuff and organizing. Now that the frenzy of activity has passed I have enjoyed some time to reflect on many things including lessons learned. The lesson revealed to me was one my dad tried to teach me
Thank you for all you do. Thank you for all of your hard work throughout the year. Thank you for… These the are the kinds of things we say to the people who work for us and with us. And when the sentiment behind the words is sincere, it truly matters that we say these
I can think of no more important place for our leadership to make a difference than in our families. The Holiday Season is a particularly opportune time for us to lead the way for something new and maybe even miraculous to show up. Wherever in the world you may live the holidays have a way
In a previous post titled Who is Right? I wrote about the cost of being right and the dangers of righteousness. Starting with an example of a company providing customer service, I expanded the conversation to how this applies to a leader. Here I am going to explore how it applies to every one of
If you look closely at this picture you will see that 8 out of 26 letters are completely worn off. I purchased this Gateway laptop in July of 2008. I also purchased an extended warranty from Office Depot to cover hardware defects and malfunctions for 3 years. Seems to me the keys are hardware. And
In an excellent post titled “Listen Like a Leader”, Randy Hall shares a great story illuminating a trap that people in leadership positions can easily fall into: focusing on ensuring their people get to know them rather than focusing on getting to know their people. He also points to what I will call a corollary
