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It is, of course, human nature to seek ways to avoid pain and pursue pleasure. That’s why fueling fear is a low hanging strategy for leaders who need to cause a short-term result.
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When it comes to reality TV, I’m not a fan. That is, except for The Voice. The show begins with four music stars listening to people sing. The unique part about the setup is that it’s a blind audition.
Leaders are all around us in our everyday lives. Sometimes they have a title, and sometimes they don’t.
You may have heard of the Peter Principle: essentially it is that people tend to rise to the level of their incompetence.
The power that positive thinking can have in our lives is today an instilled cultural belief: positive thinking is a good thing and being positive is a good and right way to be. Then again, could positivity have a downside?
Trust may manifest in how we feel about someone, but behind that feeling is a series of moment to moment interactions that set the stage for the quality of the relationship.
If you are someone who loves to support others in being successful, there is an important distinction to keep in mind:
Are you being supportive and compassionate, or are you colluding for their status quo?
3 Coaching Practices for Taking the Lid Off of Your Leadership Read More »
Unfortunately poor communication continues to be cited as one of most significant barriers to high performance and strong relationships in every dimension of life and work.
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An undefeated season and the pride of adding a banner memorializing their team in the gym were at stake. Yet for whatever reason, they just couldn’t pull it together in the first half. Watching from the sidelines was nerve-wracking. I can only imagine what it felt like for them.
Perhaps one of the most crucial skills for a leader is marketing. Of course it goes by other names in the leadership lexicon – engagement, enrollment, and buy-in come to mind.
To effectively cultivate trust we must recognize that trust is more than just a feeling. It is an assessment we make, either consciously or unconsciously, regarding the extent to which we can count on someone to honor their promises, as well as the sincerity of their commitment to act in service of the commitments we
With all the talk about Employee Engagement it seems as leaders we are primarily asking the question “Are THEY engaged?” You may well be fully engaged, but if you are a leader and expecting something (like engagement!) from others it is critical that you take a look in the mirror and honestly assess whether you
When you think of a place like the Florida Keys, Leadership is probably not the topic that comes to mind. Yet leadership is not limited to corporations or boardrooms. It doesn’t matter whether you are wearing a business suit or a bathing suit. To be a leader simply requires that you speak up, step up
A lively and insightful #PeopleSkills chat on Twitter led by Kate Nasser and David Moore got me thinking more deeply about the relationship between independence and interdependence as it applies to teamwork. As I began to make the case for the value of those who work well independently to a team, Simon Harvey reminded me:
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If you are a leader you will face skeptics. They are the people who will dismiss ideas rather than offer ideas of their own. They will respond to “how can we?” with “why we can’t”. They will question actions planned and judge actions taken. They might even question your motives. The bad news is that
