How to Push Past Fairy Tale Decisions
Remember the last time you sat around a table making a big decision? Did you walk away breathing a sigh of relief. Relief indicates you were in the land of fairy dust and… Continue reading
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Gifts From Empty Cups
You are never helpless even when all you can do is receive. You can: See good in others. Appeciate being served. Respect those who serve you. Honor behaviours that demonstrate noble values. When… Continue reading
On Useful Candor
The reason we aren’t candid with people is we are protecting someone. It may be someone else, our self, or both. Five things we protect: Reputation. Status. Position. Status quo. Opportunities. Why we… Continue reading
Defending New Ideas Without being Defensive
All leaders explore, introduce, and defend new ideas. Defending an idea often creates adversarial conversations. You offer points that support your idea and others evaluate, adopt or reject. You’ve surrendered your power from… Continue reading
15 Ways to Fight Fair
Image source “Most organizations have far too little conflict,” Pat Lencioni at the 2011 World Business Forum. Friction between individuals based on personalities, backstabbing, and gossip stifles organizations, hinders productivity, and creates negative… Continue reading
One bad apple DOES spoil the whole barrel
Image source Team-work is often slower and always more complex than individual-work; it requires more interaction and greater skill. Five stages: Teams go through five stages: forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. Typically,… Continue reading