Leadership Styles
Today I’m discussing: Gravity Statements (A New Way Of Thinking) Saves Leaders Aggravation. Here is what you will learn when you listen in: * How Gravity Impacts your conversations.* The key to a great Gravity statement.* Let Gravity help you get past overwhelm. Are you ready to explore this powerful concept deeper? Sign up for…
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Summary: Leadership programs for everyone must include ways to become a true unicorn leader. The world needs creative risk takers to help us find the best ways forward. Here’s how you know if you are a real Unicorn Leader (i.e., GUTSY). Unicorn Leaders are scarce:+ They shatter expectations+ Take business to the next level+ People…
Read MoreI have been asked this question a lot lately…how do you know if you are a Unicorn leader? It’s kind of the in thing right now. Let me share this email I recently received. See if you can relate. Dear Sylvia, I am in a position where a fabulous job just opened at my company…
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Here’s a question that comes up way too often. Before I state the question let me set the context. Do you believe the leaders at your organization are good and positive people? Can you talk with your team and feel there is mutual respect? Have you ever been bullied by a brilliant boss? Now the question: Can people with high emotional…
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As I was going to write about gratitude my mind went back to September 11, 2001, and I had to stop and just sit for a while and think back to that horrific day. Where were you? I was at The Country Place Retreat Center in Pa with four other people planning to start our very…
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Did you know that integrity is the most mentioned business value in the world? In almost all cultures the concept of integrity comes at the top of the list which also includes collaboration, creativity, and communication. Integrity is such a BIG word. Question is “What does it really mean?†Traditional ways of thinking about integrity…
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Giving thanks can transform your life, so let me start by expressing some gratitude and share some bits of wisdom that can help you feel more gratitude and appreciation for all that you have in this post. First, let me say “Thank You†to all of you who are part of my newsletter network. Secondly,…
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When the heat index goes way into the red zone how do you stay calm, cool, and collected? Here is a composite of the types of emails I have been getting the past month, mostly from the east coast of the U.S. and from much of Europe. It goes something like this: “It’s too hot…
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Which do you want to be labeled as smart or dumb? I this article I cover the 3 habits you want to avoid at all costs. Let me ask you a question: Who do you work with you think is a dumb ass? Someone who you will never ask for advice. Did you ever take…
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How do you decide what to decide? There is a great line in the play Into the Woods that we have used in our Total Leadership connections program that shows how so many of us wait to let others make decisions while we stand on the sidelines waiting for a signal for our next move. Picture Cinderella…
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