
Letting go of Hidden Intentions
Why do leaders find some conversations to be so difficult? Sometimes they don’t have the skills. At other times, they

Why do leaders find some conversations to be so difficult? Sometimes they don’t have the skills. At other times, they

No matter what the credibility, credentials, or competency real leadership is about how the one in authority communicates with and

Every leader must deal with resistance at some point. You’ll get resistance when you want an employee to grow more

As a leader part of your job is to give feedback, or feed-forward as some would say. Here are some

Suppose an employee is unhappy about a situation but feels their manager won’t help them resolve it. The employee overrides

Petty drama is always a sign that there’s a lack of trust. On the surface, it almost always seems that the

This is part 4 of how senior leaders can create a collaborative culture. If you missed any of the previous

You’ve undoubtedly seen this pattern: An executive decides to “reorganize” a department in order to put someone they don’t like in another

Petty drama is always a sign that there’s a lack of trust. On the surface, it almost always seems that the

For the last 10 years I was a support, and finally a caregiver for my elderly mother, who had many

One reason you’re in a leadership position is because you have the ability to make good decisions. Good decision making

There are basically two kinds of micromanagers: Those who know they micromanage, and those who micromanage but don’t know it.

Is there a business case for forgiving someone? Yes, if you want to elevate your effectiveness and gain freedom. Holding

It’s easy to let old grudges build up and before you know it, you’re seeing the other person as an

Recently a client said to me, “Your methods are not like what we learned in our Human Resources Training but

Conflict can be a benefit to you if you are willing to see it differently. I’ve already talked about two

Last week I talked about one benefit of conflict, transforming anger. Today I’m offering a second way conflict can be

Many people think conflict is a problem to be avoided. But what if you could flip the switch to see