1 Simple Strategy to Design Smart Questions
Leaders look through three lenses when they ask smart questions. One lens turns to the past and one focuses on the present. The third lens focuses on the future. Your challenge… You don’t… Continue reading
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15 Questions that Change the Way People Think
Life begins to change when you change the way you think. Delayed resistance: The discomfort of new behaviors drives you to eventually return to familiar habits. Change feels good – at the beginning… Continue reading
How to be the Leader People Love to See
Spending time with their manager is the worst part of the day for employees. What makes managers so un-delightful? Managers are unintentionally malevolent when they have an agenda that has nothing to do… Continue reading
Stop Asking Boring Questions – 3 Ways to Ask Questions People Love to Hear
You don’t need to be Einstein to ask questions that lift flagging spirits and ignite vitality. Lousy questions are tyrants. Good questions invite interesting answers. But great questions disturb the domestic tranquility. Great… Continue reading
Seeing the Way You’re Seen
If perception is reality, pay attention to perceptions. It’s frustrating that hands-off leaders may be perceived as distant rather than making space for others to shine. The way you see you and the… Continue reading
Successful Intervention in 5 Steps
Weak leaders smugly think, “I knew that would happen.” Cowardly leaders saying “I told you so.” Not if but how: Strong leaders tip toward courageous intervention. They don’t sit on the sidelines like… Continue reading