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The Five Purposes of Listening
The most neglected work of leadership is listening. The reason? It’s hard work. If leadership is about others, listening is about leadersh..
How to Throw Someone In the Deep End of the Pool
Coddling is degrading because it tells people they’re incompetent. Pampering devalues strength. Over-protection is rejection.
How Can I Prepare for a Larger Leadership Role
What suggestions do you have for Moving Up?
The Good News is 70% of Leaders Survive Their Weaknesses
You have a small bucket of remarkable strengths, a large bucket of average strengths, and a huge bucket of weaknesses. The good news is 70..
Three Ways to Lead a Pack of Complainers
Success always encounters complainers. But some people complain like it’s an Olympic sport.
How One Question Sparks Engagement
People feel engaged when you take their perspective and approach them through their lens.
How to Beat Your Inner Critic Into Submission
Here are 5 ways to beat inner-critics into submission.
The Seven Powers of Gratitude
Choose the freedom of thankfulness over the headwind of ingratitude. “Un” ruins leaders. Ungrateful leaders become unkind, unhelpful, and ..
How to Maximize the Seven Levels of Leadership
Leaders rise or fall at points of execution and completion.
An Assessment Tool That Creates Conversation – Not Defensiveness
Performance assessments – done well – inspire conversation. Done poorly, performance assessments invite defensiveness, excuses, posturing,..