How Do I Have a Successful Conversation? Try “CLIP”
April 1, 2021
Perhaps the most important skill a leader can have is to engage in timely, appropriate, and ultimately successful conversations with others. So often things get
Tag: Leadership
Return To Work Anxiety? You’re Not Alone.
March 22, 2021
There are very few experiences in the world that everyone shares. What makes these situations so powerful is a shared experience that everyone can relate
How Do I Meet My Goals? Hitting a Moving Target
February 16, 2021
When I served in an Army tank battalion we were taught marksmanship; first at stationary targets, and later, at moving ones. In the classroom, we
Why Can’t People Just Stop and Listen? “The Power in Pause”
December 3, 2020
I remember hearing a joke about a young man on a blind date. Over dinner, he spent hours providing his date with non-stop detail about
I’m So Busy – How Do I Prepare for a Meeting?
October 20, 2020
You’re a busy manager and it’s Sunday evening. You’re trying to get ready for the upcoming week. You log onto your work calendar and incredulously
How Do I Give Feedback to My People?
October 6, 2020
You’ve made it into a leadership position. You are finally a manager! You take the new job seriously, knowing that the responsibilities include meeting strategic
High-Potential Programs Can Help Some Employees And Hurt Others. Here’s How We Can Design A Fairer System
August 27, 2020
By Natasha Ouslis and Zad El-Makkaoui Companies invest in high potential programs with the goal of developing their star employees into future leaders. As exciting as these programs
Attend to Others – Give Them the Gift of Yourself
August 13, 2020
I learn from every client. One lesson in particular that comes to mind came from a young leader with whom I recently worked. My client
The Leader as a “Heat Sink”
July 14, 2020
In everything from soldering circuit boards to dissipating the thermal energy created by computer server farms, the technological world appreciates the value of a “heat
The Two Best Bosses You’ll Ever Have – Continuing Lessons From My First Sergeant
July 7, 2020
It seems like a lifetime ago that I was sitting with another G.I., commenting about my commander in the military. The animated discussion I was