Delegating can be one of the hardest tasks for leaders. Many of us were promoted to leadership roles because we were successful in the work we did. We were talented. We worked hard. We were effective. And now, we’re given the opportunity to multiply our talent, hard...
Implementing a leadership initiative in an organization can feel like changing a flat tire while the car is in motion. I’ve been there with clients who are going through major shifts in daily operations, dealing with changes they didn’t ask for, and addressing...
I had a leader tell me that the way he teaches his managers to deal with conflict is to “IGNORE THE EMOTION.” While I appreciate the motive behind not becoming combative with someone, and a brief ‘cooling off’ period can sometimes be helpful, ignoring...
So, you want to be a leader? That’s great! Being a leader or is one of the best ways to make a positive impact, to care for people, to multiply your efforts in achieving a goal, and leave a legacy. HOWEVER… being a leader is much more than what most people think. Here...
As much as we’d like to think that we’ve mastered our emotional triggers, there will always be things that happen to us as leaders that result in us REACTING in an unhelpful way. These TRIGGERS occur because there is a NEED that isn’t being met or a VALUE that has...