As a leader (as opposed to a boss or a manager), we often find ourselves being affirmed for our leadership qualities. These qualities, which might be our intelligence, wisdom, common sense, decision-making skills, relational skills, strategic...
Read moreAre You That Toxic Boss?
“People join the company but leave the boss.” We often hear this said. People accept a job opportunity for the possibilities that they see in the industry and the particular company. Then they leave the company because of the behavior of the boss...
Read moreDealing with a Toxic Boss
What do we mean when we speak about a toxic boss? A toxic boss is a person who believes that the way to get team members to perform is through shouting, belittling, and bullying the people that they should be leading. According to an article...
Read more“Change Your Questions, Change Your Life” by Marilee Adams
There is a constant stream of questions running through the back of our mind. Something we see, something we hear, a memory that pops up – all of these things are likely to prompt some questions. Most of the time we pay no attention to these...
Read more“Untangling Emotions” by Alasdair Groves and Winston Smith
Emotions are complex and often confusing. Emotions are our mind and our body’s way of advising us about what is happening in regard to the things that we love. Some of us fear emotions, some are ruled by emotions. The book, “Untangling Emotions”...
Read moreLeaders Build
Leaders are forward-facing and driven to grow, improve, and achieve. They recognize the importance helping those around them to grow and achieve as well as being driven to grow and develop themselves. They even desire to improve and build the...
Read moreThree Steps of Effective Feedback
Providing feedback is one of the most important tools for developing followers and achieving desired results. Feedback communicates the actions or behaviors that we desire to see more of, less of, or the same in the future. So, with effective...
Read moreThe Problem of Arrogance
One of the primary reasons for the downfall of many leaders is the problem of arrogance. Arrogance defeats leadership in many ways, especially in these two: 1) arrogance inhibits a person’s ability to learn or take in information and 2) arrogance...
Read moreThe Character for Providing Effective Feedback
Effective leadership is built upon a combination of competency and character, with character the higher priority. Without strong, positive character traits, competencies can seem hollow to those that are called to follow. This is especially true...
Read moreWhat’s the Story?
It is not unusual for people, when faced with conflict or crisis involving another person, to imagine a story that might explain the conflict. Oftentimes the story is an elaborate tale of persecution and very often it is false. Some examples of...
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