Without exception, growth is a lifelong process for all successful leaders. You may be mature in a few areas of leadership, but we’re all infants in many. Community: Growth requires community. We… Continue reading
This post is a follow up to this morning’s post, “How to Stretch People without Breaking Them.” Thanks to the people who added comments and inspired this post. Arrogance: The idea of stretching… Continue reading
I asked Mary to talk in front of a group. She texted back, “You are kidding, right?” Later she said, “I nearly puked on my desk, when I got your text.” Don’t judge… Continue reading
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
