by Marlene Chism | Jan 21, 2021 | Leadership |
New leaders often don’t realize that that saying “yes” to leadership requires stepping out of the comfort zone. Avoidance is no longer a strategy. It’s up to you to navigate through the cultural politics, make difficult decisions and resolve conflict between employees...
by Marlene Chism | Nov 15, 2020 | Leadership, Mindset |
Many leaders share a common yet secret concern: a belief that they may have an anger problem. But as I often tell my clients, anger is not a problem and should not be viewed as such. Anger is a part of the human experience. While it’s true that anger mismanaged can be...
by Marlene Chism | Jan 20, 2019 | Accountability, Alignment, Culture |
Almost every organization wants to increase accountability, yet the road to an accountable culture is often rocky, narrow, and slippery. Most executives can quote books, articulate models, and share statistics about accountability, yet the gap between knowing and...
by Marlene Chism | Oct 8, 2018 | Accountability, Communication, Leadership |
Whether you need to tell Steve he stinks or talk to Tanya about tardiness, some conversations are more difficult than others. I’ve never known any leader with an ounce of compassion or a pound of self-awareness who actually enjoys initiating difficult conversations....
by Marlene Chism | Sep 17, 2018 | Awareness, Leadership, Mindset |
Remodeling our house after living in it for two decades taught me how easily clutter creeps in and contributes to ineffectiveness. It was painful to face the reality that I had belts I couldn’t wrap around my waist, shoes I would never wear again and dozens of black...