Has there ever been a time when it’s more important for you to make sure you are heard? That people know you deserve to be where you are, standing at the front of the room? Maybe. I think during every era of history, that statement is made. “There’s never been a more important time than …
Leadership is displayed through behavior. This is true whether you’re in a titled position of leadership or not. People who display these behaviors are often tagged as “high potentials” or something similar. Well, at least they should be. We collectively seem to recognize when someone acts like a leader. This conversation isn’t new. There are …
When you consider leadership and what it means to be effective, part of what you must do is look inward. Leadership is about awareness of ourselves and others. We move too quickly away from core effective behaviors because we get busy. We stop engaging. We stop building relationships. We get caught up in the tasks …
For the past two weeks, we’ve been talking about what motivates you, and what motivates others. But once you find out those things, what happens next? What should you do with that new-found insight? Was it just ‘nice to know’ stuff? Or are you prepared to do something with it? We’d like to encourage you …
In Japan, there is often a small body of water between the road and a home. A bridge connects the two. When someone crosses the bridge from the road to their home, they are moving from their public life into their private life. The bridge is symbolic, of course. It suggests an appropriate mindset shift. …
No, not the kind you sit on. What does it take to do a spectacular job running a meeting? What are some examples which spring to mind? We’ve helped a lot of companies think about their meeting culture. In the process, we’ve noticed some trends we’d like to share with you. For other useful tips …
There are literally millions of articles, books and videos about how to build your confidence. They all seem to share a common theme—an assumption that we all build confidence the same way. But we don’t. Confidence is tied to your input channels, which are tied to your hard-wiring. Nearly everyone has at least one input …
What’s your point? It seems like such a rude question to ask that we’ve stopped asking it in any form. Early in my career, before I was aware of the need to put any sort of filter on my mouth, I asked it often. The reaction I usually got was one of shock. Like, how …
“My team members are always coming to me with problems they want me to solve. No one seems to be able to come up with their own solutions. It’s exhausting!” If this sounds familiar in some form, this blog post might be for you. The central question is focused on what type of leader you …
Many people still seem to think leadership comes from your title, position, or having the corner office. This attitude results in what we like to call “Taskmaster Leadership” The focus, as the title suggests, is on tasks. It’s easy to use your authority over others as the hammer. But it will inevitably lead to high …
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