One of the important elements of an organization’s culture is how it deals with conflict. Most often the way that the organization deals with conflict is a reflection or a result of the way that leadership deals with conflict. Conflict is often...
Read more“Boundaries for Leaders” by Henry Cloud
Leaders are “can do” people and, therefore, can sometimes take on responsibilities for many things, including responsibilities that could easily be managed by the people around them. A basic principle for success in leadership and life is...
Read moreHumility, Confidence, and Arrogance
Humility and confidence are two of the most important character traits of an effective leader. Healthy humility and confidence based on reality are both important in building a relationship of influence. The more complete our humility and...
Read more“Know-How” by Ram Charan
There is certainly a correlation between certain personal attributes and the ability of a person as a leader in contributing to the business success of their organization. In Know-How: The 8 Skills That Separate People Who Perform from Those Who...
Read moreSelf-Awareness Is Foundational to Leadership
The traits of leadership are often listed as characteristics such as integrity, confidence, vision, communicator, etc. Seldom do we see on these lists of important characteristics the trait that is foundational to them all – self-awareness...
Read morePositive Thinking May Not be the Most Positive Thing
Realistic pessimism may be more helpful than deluded optimism. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic makes the point that “our species’ ability to suffer is an essential trigger of change.” Too much positive thinking can inhibit our desire to change and...
Read moreI Am the Problem
When working with married couples who are struggling or just want to grow in their relationship, we often encourage them to adopt the mindset of “In this relationship I am the biggest problem.” This is not an attitude of self-condemnation. And it...
Read moreLeaders and Managers
In business literature we often see the terms leader and manager used interchangeably. However the role of a leader and the role of a manager are different, even though there may be a fuzzy gray line between the two roles in certain aspects. If...
Read moreLeaders Lean In
The natural response to negative situations is to back away. Human nature is wired to be self-protective and so when confronting the negative the common response is to flee, fight, or freeze. But effective leaders learn to lean into the negative...
Read moreLeaders Are Communicators
Good leaders are good communicators. In order to build a team with a shared vision that works in a collaborative fashion, leaders must be great communicators. Three elements of communication are essential for leaders – clarity, candor, and...
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