THE BLOG
Do you have ‘loving critics’ in your life?
Loving critics are people who love you, and also who are not afraid to tell you the truth about what they see in you, how you come...
There is the leader who says she is great with relationships and has no problem getting along with anybody. The reality is that it is clear to anyone around her that she is constantly...
Successful companies, large and small, work to instill a culture of trust among their team. They know that it is very difficult to succeed when people do not trust each other because that...
Are you a Lone Ranger?
I once worked for a person who liked to keep everything to himself. He only shared information when he was asked directly about something. Otherwise, he mostly kept to...
My colleague Mike: “I actually don’t know anyone personally who I believe has it in their character to sexually harass anyone—I just can’t see it!”
Me:...
A client of mine was shocked.
He had recently received feedback that his direct reports felt like he ‘yelled’ at them, or ‘scolded’ them.
“I don’t yell at...
Work can be fun. It can also be, well…work. Things can happen every day that interfere with accomplishing your goals. Some days feel like a boxing match where you keep getting punched...
Why do you do what you do? This is an important question for every single person for their work life.
Beyond most people’s need to support themselves or their families—why...
Let’s chat about the phenomenon called ‘throwing someone under the bus’.
This is not a pleasant topic, and I’m sure none of you, dear readers, has ever done this.
However,...
I constantly marvel at how poorly people treat their family members.
These people, our spouses and our children, who we vow to cherish and who are our own flesh and blood, are sometimes treated...
Do you hate conflict? Do you hate confrontation? Do you get uncomfortable when conveying something the other person doesn’t want to hear?
It isn’t necessarily easy for anyone to be the...
Many of the leaders I work with feel like all they do is talk to people all day. When I speak with their teams, they feel like they hardly ever see or hear from their boss.
What gives?
Are these...