Posts Tagged ‘Leadership’
It’s Not Lonely at the Top: It’s Overcrowded
Here are some ways to reclaim the space you need My client, Bob, was very pleased with his new position at a large health care organization. It was a “skip” promotion in recognition of his leadership capabilities and his reputation as a nationally recognized expert in his field. Despite the challenges of taking on a…
Read MoreEmpathy Is A Skill, Not A Feeling – The Empathy Equation
It is widely acknowledged that the ability to empathize is the basis for all productive relationships. It goes without saying in personal relationships empathy is the glue that keeps us together. In business empathy is essential for collaboration, inspiration, and innovation. And today we need empathy more than ever as we attempt to bridge the…
Read MoreCourageous Leaders: Are You Champions or Reckless?
Courage is often lauded as one of the most important characteristics a leader can possess. Many say that leadership is impossible without courage. But what happens when that courageousness is not informed by curiosity? You have recklessness. Although the following statement is heretical in most of my circles, I think the mob that attacked the…
Read MoreZoom is Like a New Lover – Thrilling and Idealized
We are so fortunate that we can stay connected via video conferencing these days. This unprecedented time of social distancing would be so much more difficult without this medium. Despite the enormous disaster of COVID-19, for many of us, some semblance of our daily lives has been able to continue. Via video, we are able to…
Read MoreDifficult Relationships at Work – Don’t Get Caught in the Personality Trap
“He is so difficult – impossible to work with.” “She is so perfectionistic – there is no pleasing her.” “I have two SVPs who simply can’t get along.” “He has such a bad attitude – negative about everything.” “Those folks in IT/Procurement/Contracting [name the department] are just difficult/lazy [name the character defect].” “She undermines every…
Read MoreNot so Fast – Don’t Hire that Executive Coach (…Yet)
This may sound strange coming from someone who coaches many executives and it’s true that some of my best clients begin by telling me that they want executive coaching for one of their senior leaders. But before I start talking about a contract, my first response to such a request is to ask why. The…
Read MoreLeading, Living Life Well, and Your Legacy
A dear friend and colleague of mine passed away at the end of last month. I know the date because she had intended to let her clients know of her rapidly declining health in her next newsletter. Corrie (far right) sent her newsletter without fail on the 1st of every month – not the 2nd, not the 3rd,…
Read MoreForget Work Life Balance
As a senior business executive, do you feel that your entire life is consumed by your work? Do you believe that you have to make tradeoffs between professional commitment and fully embracing life? Do you see the competition between work and personal life as a zero-sum game? If so, your mindset is limiting both. With…
Read MoreGetting Your Mind Around Unconscious Bias: Three Simple Strategies
Which of these apples would taste best? Concerns about unconscious bias in the workplace are not new, but have received a lot of media attention lately due Starbucks’ decision to close for an entire day to provide training to all staff. It is important to be talking about ethnic, gender, even age bias in the workplace,…
Read MoreLeaders and Unethical Behavior….it could happen to you.
How is it that well-regarded, hard-working, ethical people end up doing the dumbest, most unethical things? How is it that the D.C. Schools Chancellor that violated an ethics policy that he wrote less than a year ago was forced to resign? That in front of Congress, Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf seemed oblivious to the…
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