The Saboteurs that Block Your Success and Happiness
Have you ever made a positive step by attending a self-growth workshop, meditating or taking a leadership class? I’m sure most of you have. What usually happens? Well, in my experience, I get all excited and love the learning. After the class I try to incorporate my learning. Fast forward a couple months and odds are I am […]
A Time to Think
“Poirot,” I said. “I have been thinking.” “An admirable exercise my friend. Continue it.” ― Agatha Christie, Peril at End House I grew up with a dad who was always on the go. To avoid being given more chores my sister’s and I became experts at looking busy. Especially when he walked by! Most work environments operate […]
Who Do You Focus On?
Pareto principle is a prediction that 80% of effects come from 20% of causes. As a leader I am sure you have heard of the Pareto Principle. It is often used as a measurement to make sure a business and/or individual is spending their time and efforts wisely. It is helpful to evaluate tasks and activities […]
Leadership Growth Requires Giving Up Control
Great leaders know when to step aside. — Tara Jaye Frank New leaders (sometimes not so new!) often struggle with giving up control and allowing their team members to do what they need to. There are a couple common reasons for that. The first reason is lack of trust. This happens often when a leader […]
What do You Need to STOP Doing?
Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on what is important. Stephen Covey Many times during my conversation with leaders they will speak almost fondly of when they […]
Win Fast, Win Often
To help people believe they can achieve victory, put them in a position to experience small successes. John C Maxwell It is easy to take the time to celebrate big milestones but so often we as teams and individuals forget to celebrate the small wins. That is a big mistake! If you want […]
Weak Leader, Weak Team
I like to walk into companies and try to guess how strong the management team is. Call me crazy but I think I can guess with fairly high accuracy. I think you can too. Experiencing the initial interactions with everyone from the front desk on gives clues to what the leadership values. An example […]
What to Do with Those Weaknesses?
Jennifer is a big vision leader. She knows that about herself. One of her top strengths is “Futuristic.” Put her in a room, let her loose on an idea and she will tell you what is ahead years down the road. She loves to think about the future. At the end of a brainstorming session […]
Win by Knowing Your Team’s Strengths
Recently I was working with a client who was just promoted to a leadership position over several teams across the country. On our call we were talking about the strategy he was putting together to create a strong, successful team. The first step in his plan was to meet individually with each team member and have […]
Why Leaders Need to Choose Their Brand
I don’t know how many times I have heard this story from clients when I ask them what they want next in their career…”I don’t really know. I just started on this career path and did what needed to be done. I kept getting promoted and just fell into my next position.” To be […]