Living Courageously
Why is the why so important?
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I was working with a team inside of a large technology company that was going through a lot of organizational change. In fact, for the previous three years or so every year they had another big leadership…
Be careful what you wish for…
A wise man once told me that there are two things that make people upset – when they don’t get what they want and when they do get what they want.
Here are two real stories…
I was invited to help…
Stop using the “S” word!
If I'd received a dollar every time I heard someone say "We should do X…” or “We should stop doing Y…” I would be very rich!
And, if I received a dollar every time the person saying “We…
Are your leaders all in?
Building a high-performance culture in an organization is a daunting undertaking. Anyone who has taken on such a commitment on would attest to that fact.
You are never going to get it perfectly right.…
Don’t overlook the power of authentic conversations
I was participating in a meeting of the senior leadership team of a leading technology company. The leaders were discussing important strategic and operational topics that are critical to the future of…
Don’t forget to enjoy the journey toward your destination
I was coaching a senior executive who was not demonstrating the leadership that he had wanted and that people expected of him in his senior position. During our session, he shared his disappointment and…
Are you owning your personal power?
I was working with a senior leadership team of a successful technology company that was dealing with great change as a result of changes in their market and the way their customers wanted to partner with…
How to overcome being a narcissistic leader
I work with narcissistic leaders from time to time. While narcissistic leaders are often very ambitious, driven and successful, they do not empower, promote, recognize and elevate the people around them.…
Stop having objectives if you are not going to explicitly promise to fulfill them!
All teams have objectives or outcomes, which team members usually believe in, aspire to and want to deliver. However, not all teams have the same relationship with their objectives and outcomes.
Most…
Why are people so afraid of bluntness?
What is wrong with being blunt?
Most people generally tend to avoid being too blunt. However, in many organizations bluntness is non existent and in most organizations Ambiguity and Vagueness are an…
Are you staying on top of your communications?
Recently I wanted to get some additional phone and TV services from my cable provider, so I called them up and after being passed along from one agent to another I finally asked to speak with a supervisor.
After…
Does your team have heart?
As human beings, we need a heart and a brain in order to live. We need most of our other organs too, but our heart and brain seem to represent the two main engines that fuel and shape our survival and…