Communication, Executive Coaching, Leadership
Can You Handle the Honest Truth?
Do you know what people really think about you as a leader? We are working on several projects right now where leaders have been blindsided and then dumbfounded by how others in the organization see…
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Is There a Cost to Kissing Up to Your Boss?
Following a recent leadership training seminar, an employee pulled me aside and asked, “Do I need to kiss up to my boss or should I do what is right for the organization?” This is a…
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Do People Trust You?
Do people trust you? I recently gave 360 feedback to a leader and one of his lowest scores was that people don’t trust him. He was dumbfounded. “How can this be? I don’t lie, I…
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When Your New Boss Took Your Job
There is a promotion opportunity in your department. Your old boss, the one who just retired, told you that you are well qualified for her position. Several team members encourage you to apply for your…
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Respect and Likeability
Can nice managers have low morale? Can managers who are aggressive and tough have low morale? The answer is – yes, many times they do. To be successful as a leader, it’s important that you’re…
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Your job! Are You Doing What You LOVE To Do?
Confucius said, “Choose a job you love and you will never work a day in your life.” For years, we have told our clients, if you do what you love it is not a job….
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Fear-Instilling Leadership – Is one of your managers a corporate liability?
When we are called to work with leaders who have been identified as intimidators, or worse, bullies in the workplace and are in the process of derailing their leadership career, we begin the process by…
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Effectively Leading Organizational Change, Part 4
What Shapes Our Attitude Toward Change – And What Can You Do About It? We are currently working with several organizations in the midst of implementing major changes. In each situation, the organizations have good…
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Effectively Leading Organizational Change, Part 3
leading an unwanted change One of the most difficult challenges leaders need to accomplish is implementing a change that they are not in support of or a change that they know their direct reports are…
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10 Foolproof Ways to Guard against Leadership Ignorance
We are almost halfway through the year and it is a good time to ask yourself, ”How have you grown in the first half of this year?” “What have you learned that you did not…
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