The Dynamic Range versus Static State of Leadership | The Case for Emotional Awareness and Control
I have been working since I was nine years old, mowing lawns, selling produce on the corner that I grew in my own garden,…
Tag: emotional intelligence
Five reasons why coaching is important for leaders at every level
As a leader or manager, you are constantly faced with challenges that require you to make difficult decisions. You may have a team of…
Being kind versus being nice
Recently, I watched an interview of Adam Grant, the organizational psychologist, bestselling author, and Wharton professor. It was interesting, as I presume most conversations…
How to best deal with ‘Debbie Downers’
Recently, leaders have been asking me what to do about the “Debbie Downers” dragging their team morale down. The phrase “Debbie Downer,” introduced and…
What happened to the sick day?
Do you remember waking up as a child or teenager and not feeling well? Perhaps a caregiver would feel your forehead and then have…
Re-imagining how (and when) we work
Last week our team gathered in-person for our mid-year meeting. We connected. We shared. We laughed. We learned. We cried. We celebrated. We reflected.…
Empathetic Leadership: Returning to the Workplace
It’s really happening. Over the next few months, offices are reopening and teams will be returning to the workplace. But going back doesn’t mean…
Booms, Bottlenecks and How to Prepare Your Organization for Growth
start with the booms Jamie Dimon, head of JP Morgan Chase, recently proclaimed he believes we’re at the cusp of an economic boom. I…
The Leadership Dilemma No One is Talking About
How do we create work environments where people who passionately disagree can productively coexist? Self-awareness and nonviolent communication are part of the answer. I…
Four resolutions to become better at change
We’ve made it across the threshold of 2021, and the hindsight of 2020 is revealed. How do you feel? A few of you had…
The pitfalls and potential of being feeling creatures who think
We used to believe that humans were thinking creatures that occasionally felt, but PET scans in the last decade have confirmed that humans are…
Leading Blindfolded: The Importance of Data
Bird Box is a book turned 2018 Netflix blockbuster reaching over 80 million views in the first month of its release. The movie takes…