The Perfect Ending: 27 Ways to End One-On-Ones Effectively

Don’t spoil a great conversation with a lousy ending.

A great ending to one-on-ones elevates energy.

Ending set direction.

27 ways to turn toward confidence and action at the conclusion of one-on-ones.

The Price of Perfection: Why Imposters Fail

Imposters are consumed by what others think of them.

The weight of keeping up appearances is constant stress.

When you pretend you have it all together you end up falling apart.

How to help imposters find authenticity…

Strategic Silence: How to Empower Not Overpower

A mind is a terrible thing to spew when it’s a bubbling cauldron of brilliance. Practice strategic silence rather than blinding with faux wisdom.

Conformity disempowers. Strategic silence empowers.

The more certain you feel the more likely strategic silence is protection.

Practice strategic silence, not disengagement.

Don’t be a Leader with So Many Ideas

Are you a leader brimming with ideas?

Ideas are like rabbits. Multiplication leads to disease.

The only thing worse than a leader with no ideas is one with too many.

“Serious people have few ideas. People with ideas are never serious.” Paul Valéry

What if you have too many ideas?

How to Run Strategy Meetings Like a Pro

I’ve attended and led many strategy meetings over the years. Some were a colossal waste of time.

Here are 7 ways leaders screw up strategy meetings AND 10 ways to run strategy meetings like a pro.

Porter said, “The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.”

Overcoming the 4 Lies of Status

Status is more than the way others see you. It governs the way you see the world. It’s a lens you use to see yourself. Loss of standing assaults your confidence. You wonder who you are.

Find answers to the deceptions of status on this post.