Living Courageously
Are you promoting ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking?
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Most leaders and teams don’t seem to be good at thinking outside the box; thinking in new and different ways from the way they are accustomed to.
Even when teams are engaged in conversations about…
Why are leaders so afraid of facing issues?
I am all about empowering people and I do everything I can to ensure people always leave any work I do with them feeling more empowered, hopeful, enabled and energized than they came in.
The dictionary…
Are you able to unplug and disconnect?
I just returned from a successful winter vacation at a great beachside resort. I say “successful” because being the proud workaholic that I am I determine the success of my vacations on my ability…
Are your commitments strong enough to justify your time?
Do you have a commitment to any of these things: To be healthy and fit? To advance at work? To have a nurturing relationship and/or family?
Are you spending enough time doing the things you want and…
Be careful of the two-headed monster!
Accountability is one of these corporate concepts that could make a great difference in almost every aspect of any company’s culture, performance and business results. Unfortunately, in most organizations…
Are you leading with power or force?
In my work with organizations, I meet many effective managers and executives who have a wide variety of leadership styles and personalities.
Some drive progress in a proactive way and others are more…
Don’t stop while you are ahead
Most teams make the classic mistake of taking their foot off the gas in their change initiatives when things actually start to change. They commit to change, work hard to make changes and then at the most…
If you don't have goodwill, you don't have anything
When making agreements with others what is more important, having an ironclad contract or an atmosphere of goodwill to live by?
Obviously, the right answer is “both” However, hypothetically, if…
Complete 2017 in a meaningful way
As we enter the holiday season and end of 2017 it seems appropriate and timely to write something about “completing the year.”
Completing a chapter, initiative or task effectively can be just as…
Success through Rigor, Clarity and Responsibility
I received a few reactions to last week’s blog about not expecting what you haven’t been explicitly promised. Explicitly being the key word here. One of the comments said: “How do you deal with situations…
Complete 2018 in a meaningful way
Completing a chapter effectively can be a meaningful and powerful endeavor if you approach it with a deliberate and conscious mindset. Unfortunately, most people tend to focus more on starting a project…
Stop expecting what you haven’t been promised
Having hopes, dreams, and expectations is a good thing, for the most part. However, sometimes having expectations can be a source of disappointment and frustration.
We have expectations in most areas…