Today let’s have a mini-primer on human behavior. Human beings are fascinating in that we delete, distort, and generalize our world every day. We delete what we don’t want to see, hear, feel, deal with. Perhaps you have an aging … Continue reading
Sustainability is about creating win-win agreements with ourselves and others.
Being sustainable is essential to lead, to feel balanced and not burned out, and to help your team feel you are their protector. So why is being sustainable sometimes hard? Because being truly sustainable means we can no longer self-sacrifice or expect our team members to. Sustainability prevents burn-out. Continue reading
Being powerful is essential to lead, to feel strong, and to help your team feel you are capable. So why is being powerful sometimes hard? Because being truly powerful requires us to at time step out of ourselves and our world, to let go of our identity in order to help effect change. Being truly powerful requires us to step into the most effective persona to influence the outcome we want. Being truly powerful requires us to put our ego on the shelf. Continue reading
Being clear is essential to lead, to feel connected and energized, and to help your team feel you are safe—they know what your expectations are and how to fulfill them. So why is being clear sometimes hard? Because being truly clear means we need to take the time to discover what we need, to articulate it clearly, and to be sure the other party understood our communication. Continue reading
Next on the Leadership Effectiveness Pyramid is Be Accountable. Level 3: Be Accountable What does accountability mean to you? Are your team members taking on TOO much accountability? How can we be more accountable and inspire our teams to be … Continue reading
I’ve found in my 30+ years growing businesses that every leadership growth opportunity or challenge can be diagnosed by a pyramid of qualities, each building upon the level below it. We call this the Leadership Effectiveness Pyramid. Continue reading
Human beings are fascinating in that we delete, distort, and generalize our world every day. We delete what we don’t want to see, hear, feel, deal with. Continue reading
Yes, it can be tough out there, in some industries, in some markets, in some companies. But I am highly optimistic, and so are many of our executive coaching clients. Why? Where’s the pony in the proverbial pile of poop? I’ll tell you. Continue reading
Meetings… love them or hate them? We love them when they have an agenda, an outcome or intention, and they’re short, sweet and high energy. We hate them when they’re not. So what’s the difference? For starters make sure you’re … Continue reading
Accountability and execution don’t happen without communication. Communication is the glue between them—with communication we know what we are accountable for, we know it matters, and thus we can then execute with confidence and commitment. How is your company’s communication … Continue reading
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