Strong emotions can derail even the most stable leader, given the right timing and circumstances. Like me, I’m sure you’ve done something you regret when you reacted out of anger–maybe you’ve fired off a terse email, raised your voice or...
Even if your organization doesn’t offer leadership development you can still work on your own identity and elevate your own capabilities. In this Linked In Live I’ll share some of the steps you can use to start crafting a new future leadership identity. Here’s...
The identity shift from peer to leader is difficult especially without preparation. The first conflict is internal: The way you see yourself. In this LinkedIn Live we’ll talk about how identity influences leadership behavior illustrating the effects of three...
After hosting a leadership webinar recently, one of my clients asked me to explain the difference between “being” and “doing.” Leadership from a “state of being” means that your decisions and actions come from a deeper sense of who you are as a leader, so that every...
When writing No-Drama Leadership which was published in 2015, I had the privilege to interview one of the greatest leaders of our time, Francis Hesselbein, former CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA. Frances defines leadership as a matter of how to be, not how to do,...
Why Employees Leave According to Gallup, the number-one reason employees leave is because of their dysfunctional relationship with direct supervisors. It’s not lack of technical training, intelligence, or capacity to lead that fosters relationship problems between...
