Serendipitous Learning: The Benefit of Unplanned and Unexpected
As leaders, we actively learn all the time. Sometimes we learn intentionally and at other times we learn serendipitously. I recently had an example of…
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Giving and Receiving Constructive Feedback in the Workplace
As business leaders we often find ourselves in the position to give and receive constructive feedback. Rarely are we taught how to have these critical…
Why is Delegation So Hard?
How your DISC behavior profile may be a factor At a recent leadership training session, the management team brainstormed ways that their DISC profile might…
Six Fundamentals to Adopt a Coaching Mindset
Often young leaders who are transitioning from a manager mindset to a coaching mindset ask for support on how to work more effectively with the…
Change Management- How to Break Through Group Inertia
Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist change and stay in its current state of motion. There are formulary solutions that mathematically calculate…
Four Tips for Leaders to Embrace the Creative Process
Leaders are often asked to create something new. The pressure we place on ourselves to do it “fast” and “right” can be intimidating and stressful….
Leaders Explore Their Subconscious Mind to Find Hidden Truth
Someone once told me, “A fundamental truth is that life moves towards pleasure and away from pain.” When I see leaders continue down a path…
Right People, Right Seats, Doing the Right Things
Do you know what the right seats are for your bus? Do you have the right people in those seats? Are they doing the right…
Building Effective Leaders and Teams in the Workplace
I recently re-read the book How Successful People Lead, by John C. Maxwell and The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni after having…
How to Improve Employee Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is a catch phrase that is thrown around in leadership circles and generally means you have the ability to emotionally understand yourself…
