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
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Five Techniques That Make You Matter Most
The need to tell others you’re important suggests you don’t feel important. Insecure leaders build, protect, and validate themselves. They spend their days like male peacocks fluffing their tail feathers. “Look at me,… Continue reading
The Question A.G.Lafley Didn’t Answer
Unspoken words say more than spoken. I asked A.G. Lafley, former CEO of Procter and Gamble, a question he only partially answered. He began with “if” statements but never finished. Here’s how it… 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
The Secret to Powerful Leadership
It’s the morning after and it wasn’t what I heard but what I saw that matters most. I’m home from the two-day Elite Leadership Program in New York City. The drive home gave… Continue reading
Jim Collins on Paranoid Leaders
Bad things will happen. It’s not a matter of if; it’s a matter of when. Even optimists knows it’s true. Hi performing leaders, according to Jim Collins are “paranoid performers.” They’re always asking,… Continue reading