Smart leaders plan their retirement from the company and their successor (a succession plan) well before the retirement party for the well-being of the organization and successful transition of leadership. Yet many former executives fail to plan for their personal transition into retirement … more time with their spouse, their now almost grown children or ...…
Whether you see yourself as a leader (or not), have the title of CEO behind your name or have a corner office (or not), if you are in a position whereby you are responsible for managing and motivating others, you are a leader. The fact is, no matter what our title is, all people experience ...…
How an understanding of "BS" and the neuroscience of thought and emotion can avoid conflict at work…
(Originally written by Christina Haxton for LeadChangeBlog) A client opened his coaching session today with “I had the most incredible thought in the shower this morning …” I waited, remembering to breathe and keep my eyebrows up. As he proceeded to describe his idea about what he could do to understand his staff at a ...…
If you are paid to think, here are 5 Strategies to make better decisions, more easily solve problems and get more done!…
This post was recently one of the the top 5 most popular posts to my LinkedIn groups last week … Everyday leadership: You don’t need a title to be a leader (and see what lollipops have to do with making the biggest difference)! By Drew Dudley. You can watch the 6 minute TedX video here: ...…
(Originally written and published for the LeadChange Blog) Leaders: How are your people skills? The better question is “How would your team describe your people skills?” While you may be able to acknowledge this is an area you could use some improvement, setting “soft skill” goals may feel like trying to grab a handful of ...…
Are you an emerging leader or newly promoted leader looking for a goal-setting strategy to make lasting, positive changes in your interpersonal or communication skills? Originally posted on Lead Change Blog (Click here to read Step #1: Ask …) Here is Step #2 of The 3 Step Triple Threat… Ask, Announce, Act (Repeat) Step #2: ANNOUNCE How ...…
Leaders: Recognize the effects of power stress now to avoid burn up or burnout! Leaders today face many unique challenges. Being a leader has several inherent benefits as well as challenges. One challenge is “power stress” which results from the demand for influencing others and the increased responsibility of a CEO’s high level position. Power ...…
AAA: The 3 Step Triple Threat… Ask, Announce, Act (Repeat) (Part 2 of a 3 part series: What do frogs have to do with leadership and goals?) Research shows only 3% of the population sets and puts their goals in writing. Of those written goals, I will guess the majority is strategic goals and the minority ...…
