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The “How” of Working Together
As leaders, we can sometimes overly focus our days on what we and our teams should accomplish. We create strategic plans and then we devise action steps that will allow us to accomplish them. Myriad “tasks” emanate downward to our teams and the work gets assigned and executed at the individual level. Or at least that’s the way it’s supposed to work. And yet so
The “How” of Working Together
As leaders, we can sometimes overly focus our days on what we and our teams should accomplish. We create strategic plans and then we devise action steps that will allow us to accomplish them. Myriad “tasks” emanate downward to our teams and the work gets assigned and executed at the individual level. Or at least that’s the way it’s supposed to work. And yet so
My Favorite Aunt
In the process of executive coaching, I often ask clients, “Who was your favorite aunt or uncle?” I am always thrilled with the varying answers
So Many Video Meetings – Try These Five Alternatives
Daily, as I speak with clients, the subject of meetings has become a theme. Wall-to-wall video meetings that begin early in the day and stretch
The Observer Effect and Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle
My apologies to the physicists who might be reading this. I’m no expert on quantum mechanics. But I am a lifelong learner. So when I
Taking Command – Your Turn at the Helm
Every leader experiences that first adrenalin rush – tinged with a bit of uncertainty – when we first take command of a department, a company,
“Hold It Like a Feather”
One of my favorite coaching mentors often said “hold it like a feather,” as he held his hand out and demonstrated the lightness he was
A Leader Can Build a Real Team
A few weeks ago, I published a blog about “Finding My Solid Ground.” The article struck a chord with my readers, many of whom followed
How Do I Become a Servant Leader?
I was fortunate to work on the senior team of an airline president who epitomized servant leadership. If he was carrying a pen with the
Five Ways to Find My “Solid Ground”
In the workplace and in life we sometimes enter a phase where we feel as if we are standing on uncertain ground. We become disoriented
Ten Steps to Improve the Signal to Noise Ratio in Your Life
Did you ever stop to recognize that we are all bombarded with “noise,” be it in the form of sound or motion or the endless
Can I Overuse My Leadership “Strengths?”
In executive coaching, we spend considerable time helping clients build awareness about their range and capabilities as leaders. A foundational element of that work is
The 6 Processes That Make or Break Your Change Efforts
As organizations begin to implement their change initiatives and re-establish the way they do work, I cannot help but think about the body of knowledge
That Didn’t Work Out the Way I Thought It Would… When outcomes don’t match our intentions
It has happened to all of us. There are various scenarios, but it can go something like this: we get a call from a co-worker