Have you noticed that some of the most important leadership skills rarely get taught? Like delegation. If you’re going to grow your business, you need to delegate. Well. If you’re going to grow the capacity of your team, you need to delegate. Effectively. If you’re going to lead others, you need to delegate. Constantly. Even …
Look in the mirror and what do you see? A work in progress? If you’re honest. Look closer. A few imperfections. Maybe a scar, a zit, some wayward hair that just won’t cooperate. Look again. A domino. That’s right. You may not see it at first, but you’re a domino. Many of us dream about …
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Most people hate meetings. And for good reason. We did them poorly prior to COVID and the explosion of remote work and virtual meetings. Now we really suck at conducting meetings. They’re inefficient, unproductive and eat up valuable time. But they’re necessary. You can’t have one-off conversations with each person in your organization or on …
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If you want to be successful, every day requires effort. You have to grind. It can be tough to maintain motivation. Day after day. Year after year. I’ve found that daily quotations provide inspiration. Perspective. To shape your mindset. To maintain your focus. Some days you need to block out the noise. Some days you …
52 Powerful Quotes to Motivate You to Lead and Succeed Read More »
Last year I passed 11,000 one-to-one hours as an executive coach. I expected to feel smarter. Or taller. Ever since I passed 10,000 hours, I’ve been waiting to receive my expert badge from some Malcolm Gladwellian Outliers emissary. But I’m not holding my breath. I know I still have A LOT to learn. How do you view …
Two Mindsets That Prevent Your Success…and How to Avoid Them Read More »
A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives. — Jackie Robinson I was recently challenged — on a Zoom meeting of all places — to do one simple thing that can change someone else’s life. Forever. Now I want to challenge you to do the same. And it won’t …
Crashing A Women Of Color Awards Night Led To A Great Leadership Lesson Read More »
“Be yourself, everyone else is taken.” Oscar Wilde Do we really need reminders of the need to be authentic as leaders? Apparently we do, based on the 103 million results on a Google search for “authentic leadership.” There are bestselling books on the subject on Amazon and articles in Forbes and the Harvard Business Review. …
Does the Focus on Authentic Leadership Make You Want to Gag, Too? Read More »
Human identity is the most fragile thing that we have, and it’s often only found in moments of truth. – Alan Rudolph We tend to consider the negative impact of distractions as it relates to our productivity. But what about our communications? And what about our…gasp…relationships? We tend to evaluate our productivity and effectiveness based …
The Little Secret to Winning Your Moments of Truth Read More »
Leading other people is a noble pursuit. When you can help someone develop skills and realize success, it can be gratifying. Humbling. Rewarding. Hopefully, that drives you to become a better leader. Leading others can also be challenging. We’re dealing with humans, so there are unique behaviors, motivations, psyches and backstories that each of your …
Leading a team is one of the awesome roles in the management journey. All the oars pulling together. Each one doing their part to achieve a common goal. Yeah, that looks good on paper. And it has its moments. But any time people are involved, it can get clunky. And funky. At any time. When …
11 Attributes of the Dream Employee (and Don’t Forget to Look in the Mirror) Read More »
