by admin | Sep 20, 2016 | Emotional Intelligence, Influencing, Latest Updates, Leadership self development, Leadership Skills, Self-Awareness
I hate to say it, but several people I work with have annoying habits. Some interrupt too much, some don’t say what’s really on their minds, some are so detail-oriented they make my teeth ache. But I too inflict an annoying habit on others: I often indirectly ask for...
by admin | Aug 10, 2016 | Collaborating, Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, Influencing, Latest Updates, Leadership self development, Self-Awareness
Ann was upset with her boss. During a leadership program I was conducting she complained that he scheduled team meetings every Friday at 5pm. Oh, I said, 5pm on a Friday does sound like an unproductive time to meet. When I asked what her boss said when she confronted...
by admin | Nov 18, 2015 | Emotional Intelligence, Latest Updates, Leadership self development, Leadership Skills, Self-Awareness
I feel like I’m losing my mind from the mega-buzz surrounding mindfulness lately. Many companies, including Google and Target, are investing in mindfulness training for their employees. The National Institute of Health is pouring millions to research the effect of...
by admin | Aug 12, 2015 | Collaborating, Conflict, Emotional Intelligence, Executive Coaching, Latest Updates, Leadership self development, Leadership Skills, Self-Awareness
Your boss passes you in the hallway a few hours after you led an important meeting. She stops you and says, “Hey, about that meeting this morning. I have some feedback for you.” At that moment, what do you think: “wow, that’s great,” or, “oh crap, now what?” If you...
by admin | Nov 3, 2014 | Blog (All Categories), Conflict, Leadership self development, Leadership Skills, Self-Awareness
I met with the head of the European region right after a daylong meeting of a global leadership team. I asked what he thought of the decisions the team had made. He said the meeting was “the usual nonsense. We nod our heads, and go back to our parts of the world and...
by admin | Oct 13, 2014 | Blog (All Categories), Leadership self development, Leadership Skills
The challenge for most executives is that the skills they developed as middle managers are inadequate for the next step up. They know their business, have mastered supervision, and have honed their decision-making skills. But what’s often missing is a mental...
