How to Bare Your Neck Like a Leader
People build walls of self-protection because they are afraid. “… if you are humble, if you make people realize that you are no threat to them, then they will embrace you.” Nelson Mandela… Continue reading
Category Archive: Insecurity
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One Strategy to Pop the Cork on Stress
It’s great to have someone show interest in you. A friend, Richard Croad from New Zealand, just asked about highlights I have experienced over the last couple years. Lot’s of highlights come to mind.… Continue reading
A Young Leader Receives a Sh*t Sandwich
Incompetent leaders only have performance conversations when someone screws up. Things get worse when inept leaders finally have performance conversations. Michael Lapointe reminded me that incompetent leaders suck at performance conversations. (Michael left a… Continue reading
How to be the Inspirational Leader you Aspire to Become
Criticism and complaint seldom inspire people to take on new challenges. 4 essentials for inspirational leadership: Belief: You must believe in people in order to inspire them. Everyone who has achieved anything owes… Continue reading
A Page From my Personal Journal – April 16, 2003
April 16, 2003 Yesterday Dale went shopping for clothes without me. (We usually shop together.) She came back with two summer dresses that look very comfortable. One was pleasing to my eye. The… Continue reading
7 Smart Things to Do When Your Team is Smarter Than You
Leaders who move up, end up leading people who are smarter than they are. Be thankful, even if it’s stressful. Leaders who need to be the smartest person in the room: Propagate dumb… Continue reading