Failure to bring up disappointing performance is cruel, not compassionate. Apart from intervention, negative trajectory accelerates. When silence is painful, not golden: Silence when performance disappoints prolongs pain, increases stress, and affirms… Continue reading
Some leaders are painful to be around. To be honest, sometimes you and I are the pain. We’ve all been the leader others complain about. The 5 most painful leaders to be around: Nit-pickers.… Continue reading
Successful leaders see the dark and the bright. Lousy leaders only see the dark. Teams shrivel under the bitterness of ungrateful leadership. Image source 7 sources of ungratefulness in leadership: Dissatisfaction. The trouble is, I’ve… Continue reading
Growth answers death, decline, and disappointment. Growth is: Test driving behaviors that feel ‘wrong’. Doing old things in new ways. Letting go. Change. The world changes when you change. Part 1: #1. Speak… Continue reading
What’s so inviting about seeing weakness in others? Leaders who see strength in others build doors in walls. From part 1: 12 ways to ignite and maximize growth in others #1. Speak directly to the heart.… Continue reading
Challenge people to do things they never thought they could do. #1. Relationship: Caring relationship is the environment of growth. Find things to like about the people around you. Don’t let dissatisfaction with… Continue reading
