The truth is, we ALL deal with fear – no matter how “put together” we look on the outside, how successful we may be, or how “fearless” our personality and natural wiring may cause us to appear to others. Fear is a common human experience. So, how can we better...
Want to know a secret? When companies aren’t focusing on building a COACHING CULTURE, you can have a 20-year employee thinking they’re doing a great job while actually UNDER-PERFORMING and on the list for termination… None of us want that. Not the company. Not the...
In a recent session with a group of leaders, I spoke about LEADING and LEVERAGING your time. Several people were surprised by our approach. They expected a session filled with tips, tactics, and strategies. All of which ARE very important and needful. However, the...
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...
