Leadership
The Best Leadership Style that Enhances Team Effectiveness (And Some That Don’t)
The main thing that all leaders shudder about is conflict at work. There is a silent hope that conflict will simply resolve itself and teams can get their projects done quickly and easily. Problems seldom simply just disappear… There are four leadership styles that can be used when conflict rears its ugly head. However, there…
Read MoreThe 3 “C’s” of Effective Leaders
What do you look for in your leaders? What are the most compelling attributes that are needed and yearned for in today’s effective leaders? What do you want to see so you can believe in him or her? No longer willing to simply nod and agree? No longer simply be a by-standers without speaking up?…
Read MoreLeadership Development: Putting Blame In All The Wrong Places
The patterns of the past are haunting us these days. Good leadership development requires us to read the signs of the times and lead people to a better and more positive place. How to lead in uncertain times is the highest form of leadership. The question is how to create an atmosphere where there can…
Read MoreHow Leaders Can Help Teams Move From Impossible to Impactful
Did you ever wish your co-workers would just leave their emotions at the door before they entered the work area? “No more,” you say, “no more sob stories about friends and family, about diet and exercise, about being tired and troubled.” Have you noticed that the most confident of colleagues will shrivel to the size…
Read More3 Main Leadership Styles To Get Work Done Successfully
There are so many leadership styles being touted by different experts, what does it really take to be effective in today’s workplace? From my experience, I’ve found that the most effective leadership style is when you are a “pivot master.”It’s the new dance at work, shake and shimmy, rotate, revolve, turn. Pivot is today’s word.…
Read MoreDon’t Believe the Hype…There’s No Snake Oil Remedy for Success
Did you ever look at someone who seems to have it all and begin to shrink yourself down to the size of a pea, feeling worthless? Do you ever listen to someone who has the answers, I mean the real answers, to health, wealth, and relationships, and feel like a dummy…really less than? Have you…
Read MoreIs it Good Luck or Bad Luck? You Decide!
We all give into superstitions when the day becomes dark. We say things to make ourselves feel better. We really do create stories about good luck and bad luck. Much like the following: Now, what I’m going to say is really not that big a deal. Except, it was a really big deal when it…
Read MoreFather’s Day Gift Suggestions (Hint: Not a Necktie!)
Every Father’s Day, I bet just about everyone thinks about their dad. Some with warm feelings, others with hurt and anger, others wondering who the man is, or where he is. My story is a tough one to discuss; however, over the years, I’ve learned that talking is better than ignoring and stuffing things way down under.…
Read MoreIntuition, Science and Truth-Telling Form a Powerful Trio in the Workplace
This is about how to rid yourself of a toxic employee or boss. Did you ever have an employee who scored high on those personality tests that determine if they would make a good fit for your organization? How about sitting in an interview and ‘just knowing’ this is the absolutely, positively, right person for…
Read MoreFree to Be You and Me…Are We There Yet?
Way back, almost 45 years ago, there was a record album (yes, that’s what we had back then) for kids. It was the brainchild of actress Marlo Thomas. A gift, so she thought, for her niece who was 4 years old and exploring what it meant to be a little girl. Helping one person became…
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