The immediate environment around you is your complete responsibility. Become positive: #1. Imagine you’re a positive leader. Go do that. Behave your way into positive leadership. #2. Stop saying, “Yes, but….” One reason… Continue reading
Stress increases when leaders can’t bring kind and tough together. Kind without tough makes you a pushover. Tough without kind makes you a jerk. Accountability is candy to some leaders. It’s easy for… Continue reading
Power causes entitlement. Bad bosses ignore the negative influence of power. Nose-picking: “My boss picks his nose.” Yes! One reader shared the story of watching her boss pick his nose. Powerful people tend to… Continue reading
You just received feedback that made you mad. You feel attacked, misjudged, and underappreciated. The person who gave you feedback is obviously an idiot. You begin typing your resignation email. Before you hit… Continue reading
Powerful feedback often feels wrong. I looked at them – they looked at me: During a recent conversation, a leader shared some surprising feedback he’d received. He was having lunch with several team… Continue reading
It seems like you serve others while others serve themselves. You stay late; others go home on time. You adapt; others make demands. You work to resolve conflict; others clash over trivialities. You… Continue reading
