Leadership Development
You can have it all if you are willing to do what it takes
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Someone wise once told me that there are two things that make people upset: one is that they don’t get what they want, and the other is when they do get what they want.
The first reason always made…
It’s Easier Than Ever to Make a Difference
Apathy, resignation and cynicism are the enemy of everything that is good and the friend of everything that is bad. When employees and managers come to believe that they can’t make a difference, the…
Are you asking for what you want?
You would think that asking for what you want would be the easiest thing in the world to do. But it isn’t! I see so many people struggling with this.
In my coaching work I often ask people, “So, what…
What to expect if you want to reinvent yourself
As a part of my job, I have the privilege to coach many people at all levels of organizations; people who want to become more powerful and effective professionally and personally.
Most of the people…
Brutal honesty is not enough.
In my last blog I emphasized the importance and benefits of creating an open, honest, authentic and courageous communication environment in teams and in life. In this blog I want to dig a little deeper.
Living…
Blunt honesty is the right approach both in business and at home.
I love working with leaders who are relentless about driving a culture of open, honest and courageous communication around them. These leaders are about high performance and they have zero interest in,…
Is your Leadership Team making a positive or negative difference?
Any organization is a reflection of its leaders and leadership team (LT). If the leaders build a strong and genuine team dynamic of trust, unity, communication and ownership among themselves, these characteristics…
It takes courage to say NO to cynicism, resignation and suffering!
I was speaking to one of my clients a while back and in our conversation as he was talking about his work he described it as: “My job is my 8 hour inconvenience”.
At first I laughed because I wasn’t…
Be Careful What You Wish For
Being a leader in business and life means adopting a certain point of view about people, circumstances, opportunities and challenges. It means being oriented around conversations that generate and empower…
Do less. You’ll be able to achieve more!
In my line of work I attend many business meetings, and many of them look like this: people sit around the table with their laptops or iPads open. There are relatively brief moments where everyone is deeply…
Agreeing to disagree is always a cop-out!
How many times have you seen the following scenario?
A team meets to discuss issues that are critical to the organization’s future. The conversation goes on and on without resolution, as different…
Are you expecting what you haven’t been promised?
Having hopes, dreams, and expectations is a good thing, for the most part. Sometimes, however, having expectations can be a source of disappointment and frustration.
We have expectations in most areas…