Showing Up – and Really Being There
I know that no matter how brilliant you are or how wonderful your work is, if you are not available you cannot contribute. Face it – just showing up matters.
I know that no matter how brilliant you are or how wonderful your work is, if you are not available you cannot contribute. Face it – just showing up matters.
Last Sunday I spent the day exploring the Redwood forests in northern California. It struck me that we can learn much from nature – and that these towering trees had something to teach us.
Sometimes defining things by what they are not can be helpful. Here are 10 actions that one would never see in a true leader.
When performance is less than what is needed, leaders must find ways to remedy the situation. Here is a quick diagnostic that will help you determine the right approach.
There are times as leaders we need to be clear and direct. There are other times when a simple story gets amazing results. Learn how my simple nudge raised team performance by 600%.
How resistance surfaces varies – from as suddenly and abruptly as slamming on the brakes, to as subtly as water drops slowly eroding the unyielding rock. Today’s post will help you identify the more passive forms resistance can take…..and has some ideas on getting past them.
It can be a joke or a source of frustration (we do the work – they get paid the big bucks). Nonetheless, leaders get paid due to the fact that they face tough decisions. Here are four of the most common dilemmas that leaders must wrestle with.
In this post, we explore the value of cultivating gratitude everyday – for ourselves and our organizations. Can gratitude be transformational? Absolutely!
At this point, the election is over and the work of governing begins. Here is my message to my new elected officials. I’ll be sending this to those that represent me. I encourage you to do the same.
I agree with Abigael Evans, the 4 year old from Colorado who was brought to tears over the pre-election campaign rhetoric. But my tears are for more than just wanting to campaign ads to stop. Find out why I weep for democracy and what I think WE can do.
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