Why We Avoid Difficult Conversations
As you probably know, I’m authoring my fourth book, From Conflict to Courage: How to stop avoiding and start leading.
September 15, 2021
As you probably know, I’m authoring my fourth book, From Conflict to Courage: How to stop avoiding and start leading.
Even if your organization doesn’t offer leadership development you can still work on your own identity and elevate your own
The identity shift from peer to leader is difficult especially without preparation. The first conflict is internal: The way you
Psychological safety promotes creativity, moderate risk-taking and increased innovation. Psychological safety affects engagement, attraction and retention. Here are three ways
We tend to avoid talking about love in the context of the workplace. Most of us associate the word love
David Hawkins said, “Wisdom is doing that which makes you strong and avoiding that which makes you weak.” With the
Responsibility (ownership) must come before accountability (measurement) has any power. Leaders who have it backwards try to use accountability to
Awareness is the second quality present in enlightened leadership, and is a critical skill for today’s leader. Any problem
You can tell a lot about a person’s values when you listen deeply. Today while on the treadmill at the
Just because you can’t see something doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. For example, you can’t see germs, but we now
Standing in a line at store behind a very large man buying sacks of potato chips, pot pies, candy and
I just read an inspiring article on CNN about a 56 year old man named James Robertson who hasn’t missed a day
Enlightened leaders are everywhere but so often we miss them because they come disguised. Their disguise might be in their
There are certain types of leaders who has the ability to see what is possible for someone that he does not see
While working in Canada this year, I spent some time in Quebec City, where I got to walk through the
Drama shows up in three ways: An emotion, a situation and through other people. If you missed the last couple
Drama often shows up as a situation. Situations come in many forms, from a speeding ticket, to an unexpected delay
From a lower level of awareness drama looks like a shark floating between your row boat and the island you