Your most powerful tool of influence is a pair of caring ears. Today’s leadership challenge is the daily practice of caring – yet engaged – silence. Caring engaged silence: A caring heart is… Continue reading
Managers complain about pushing low-energy employees. Low-energy suggests lack of purpose, not lack of energy. Don’t try to energize low-energy employees. Help them connect with their purpose. Purpose pulls. You don’t push people who… Continue reading
Successful managers have bad manners, sometimes. You aren’t going far if you don’t learn how to interrupt people who talk too much. Managing isn’t therapy. Interrupt: Successful managers have bad manners when… Continue reading
Ears expand influence. Leaders spend too much time thinking about talking and too little working on listening. What would happen to the people around you if you were more excited to listen than speak?… Continue reading
You want to teach, achieve results, and make meaningful contributions. But, the thing that will make the biggest difference for your leadership is learning. In the end, learning comes first. Learning precedes achievement.… Continue reading
When was the last time someone let you know you mattered by listening to you? Real listening is the dodo bird of leadership. 13 reasons leaders don’t listen: Time. Be honest. You don’t have… Continue reading
