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I had a recent conversation with a leader in a large company who made the statement, “It would all be better if only people would just come to work and do their work, and leave their emotions at the door.”
It’s not the first time I’ve heard that sentiment – but this time it really caused me to pause and wonder. Would it really be a better place? Here’s what I think about emotions and work.
This week I was reminded of the power in asking for something you need or want. On Monday, Abby, a summer intern, started to work with me. And it’s a great example of taking a risk to ask.
To hear Abby’s story and to explore why we hesitate to ask bold questions, read on.
On April 19, 2011, our home was stuck by a tornado. It toppled six of the lovely and enormous 100 year oak trees that surrounded our house. It demolished our garage, blew the roof of our barn and totally destroyed the deep woods behind our house. In general, it was a gargantuan mess of debris and fallen trees and branches. Three years later, I am reminded of a hard, cold truth about transformation – that it takes time.
I think we can learn something about reaching our goals by throwing out the geometry lesson of shortest distances and using the metaphor of sailing.
I had to chuckle when I heard the news story about the legislators who, with good intentions, prohibited the sale of kegs of beer in their college town and, as a result, made the problem they were trying to solve even worse. This is a story of unintended consequences, a peril each of us faces as we implement changes in the organizations we lead.
How do you determine if you should spend more energy, time and effort to salvage something? And when is it time to shed it, to move on, to eliminate it from your life?
Can bystanders add value to a team? Can you detract from a team even though you are leading? Can taking an oppositional stance benefit your team? In today’s post we explore the four different actions you can take on a team – and how they way in which they are expressed makes all the difference in the results you achieve.
Today is a milestone birthday for me. I turn 60. I must admit that I I sailed past 30, 40 and 50 with little angst. Turning 60 has been a different story. A dash of disbelief. An avalanche of anxiety. A rash of reflection. And more than a bit of panic about too much to do and too little time to do it in.
And in that reflection I’ve come to the realization that 60 is better than 16. Read on to find out why.
There are many life and leadership lessons to be learned in nature – both in actuality and in metaphor. One occurred in my yard this week.
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