Living Courageously
Be careful of the two-headed monster!
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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…
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…
Are you living in the moment…?
I work with a lot of ambitious and driven professionals who set big goals for themselves and pursue these goals with extreme passion, commitment, and relentlessness. I pride myself on being the same.
For…
Don’t ask if you don’t want to hear the truth
I was attending a senior leadership team meeting of one of the key functions of a large global technology company. The function's leader, in his attempt to improve the team's alignment with, and in support…
Courage makes the world go around
W.H. Murray, the leader of the Scottish Himalayan Expedition that pioneered the path to the top of Mt. Everest, knew something about COURAGE.
He shared his experience in a known quote, which I really…
Are you having or avoiding the courageous conversations?
The senior leaders of a large and successful technology company I was working with wanted to improve their overall effectiveness as a team, including their communications and meeting productiveness.
The…
It’s always the time for straight talk!
I was coaching two senior executives in improving their trust, collaboration and communication. They were the heads of two businesses that had to work closely together. In fact, the success of the entire…