It’s a dog eat dog world… but that shouldn’t necessarily be the case if you’re a leader. In fact, your capacity for humility may be a key to driving your organization’s success. Practicing humility and the kind of mindset that makes you more self-aware and centered can lead others to connect with you more easily, […]
Humility, leadership, Leadership qualities
Giving constructive or critical feedback can be one of the more challenging tasks a leader faces. It can be tough to say it the right way, and we’re never totally sure how the feedback receiver is going to accept what we’re saying. Here are three tips you can use the next time you need to […]
constructive feedback, Critical feedback, Feedback
Have you ever felt like you were slugging along at work and weren’t as interested as you used to be in the work you’re doing? Not exactly bored, but just feeling like you’re not all that motivated? Or that other things have grabbed your attention other than work? If that describes you, you are not […]
Motivation, Productivity
Stress is a normal part of life for everyone. For leaders, it is likely greater because of the special demands on you, higher levels of responsibility, and fewer people with whom you can share what’s going on. Because of that, developing regular rituals you can do every day will help steel you against anything that […]
Mindfulness, stress management
Many people attend a leadership workshop or seminar and get fired up about what they learned. But often, that fire dies down within a day or two, and the participants go back to however they were behaving before they attended the workshop! The “high” or peak experience doesn’t last. Why not? Because, as Jocko Willink […]
Change, leadership, Leadership Development, leadership skills
People are often promoted into leadership roles because they have said “yes” to new opportunities and challenges throughout their careers. If that describes you, it can create the expectation among higher-level supervisors that you will always say “yes.” But one of the realities of a leadership role may be that you cannot say “yes” to […]
leadership, leadership skills, saying no, Self-Awareness
It can be challenging for companies to identify leaders. And some companies wait until an employee reaches a management position before investing in their leadership potential. But at that point, it can be too late, because some bad habits may have become ingrained, while positive competencies you would want to instill by that point may […]
Drive, Humility, Leaders, leadership potential, leadership skills
Mindfulness is becoming more and more popular in the professional world. Leaders can often feel overwhelmed, stressed and like they’re running a never ending race. Mindfulness can help with that. But does mindfulness training work well for teams? A recent article in Forbes took a look at the research behind this question and suggested some […]
efficiency, engagement, leadership skills, Performance, Productivity
Here’s the situation: Your top sales rep is killing their quarterly numbers. But almost every other rep on that team is threatening to quit. Now you have to deal with “The Competent Jerk.” But how? They’re producing results, they’re good with clients, and they’re appropriate in meetings with you, that’s true. But often, the Competent […]
360-Degree Assessment, Accountability, Coaching, Performance, Support
High performance teams aren’t just a group of experts. They’re talented people who work collaboratively and enable each other to be better. And for a team to reach this level of excellence, a strong degree of trust between/among individuals and across the entire team is critical. But as we all know, trust takes time and […]
Communication, Company Culture, High performance, Innovation, Relationships, Trust