Our culture is experiencing a rapid pace of reinvention. From going to work to working from home. From recovering in the hospital to outpatient surgery. From shopping at a mall to shopping online. Similarly, here are 8 reinventions a leader should consider to advance their credibility, productivity, or competency.
Read moreLeveling Up Your Leadership: Becoming an Effective Senior Leader [VIDEO]
As you move up through the levels of leadership, the way you lead needs to change as well. As it has been said, “What got you here, won’t get you there!” Here are three areas where you need to lead differently to be an effective senior leader.
Read moreCivil Discourse Part 2: 3 Cognitive Skills to Help You Understand Different Perspectives [VIDEO]
62% of Americans say they have political views they’re afraid to share. But a difference of opinion does not have to ruin the relationship. Here are the three cognitive skills of civil discourse to help you understand where others are coming from.
Read moreCivil Discourse Part 1: 3 Emotional Skills to Engage With Those You May Not Agree With [VIDEO]
It matters how you treat people, even if you disagree with them. Here are the three emotional skills of civil discourse that allow you to constructively engage with those who have different perspectives than you.
Read moreCoaching: Leadership Coaching for High Performance [VIDEO]
Why do star athletes and CEOs have coaches when they are already at the top of their game? Because we all can benefit from someone helping us to achieve our full potential. Here are four types of leadership coaching and what you can expect from each.
Read more6 Ways to Ruin a Career… Quickly
While not every employee who gets fired is at fault (some leaders are jerks), the majority end up getting fired for some failure or shortcoming. Here are 6 of the quickest ways to enter the “Great Termination” pool.
Read moreIs Your Employer as Bad as You Think?
Is your employer really as bad as you think? Possibly, but it may not be that different from others. Here are five of the trends that we see spanning across ALL organizations.
Read moreHow to Finish Well
Layoffs are accelerating. Unexpected retirements are growing. Millions of people are having to make decisions that will determine if they finish well or finish poorly. Here are a few suggestions for those facing this time in life right now.
Read moreWhen to Quit & When You Should Think Twice
The toughness of Navy Seals has become well known through movies like Lone Survivor and American Sniper. Becoming part of this elite group requires surviving grueling tests of mental, emotional, and physical toughness. And then there is the infamous bell. The bell is ever present while the Seal trainees endure the intense exercises; and all they must do to quit and receive a nice meal, hot shower, and clean bed is to ring it three times. So when is it the right time to quit and ring the bell in your life, and when it is better to think twice?
Read moreWhat Are You Willing to Sacrifice for Your Goals?
What are you willing to sacrifice for your goals? I recently read that 24% of millennials would give up sex for a year if they could retire by age 50! And 34% of all survey respondents said they'd stay off social media for a year to accomplish the same goal (Wealthsimple). Reading this is a reminder that few goals can be accomplished without sacrifice. And, is the goal even worth the sacrifice? Here are five questions to help you think through your goals and the sacrifice and delayed gratification involved.
Read more“Bring Your Best to Work Day!” – 4 Things to Take to Work with You Every Day
There is “Bring Your Child to Work Day” and “Bring Your Dog to Work Day.” And there is even “Bring Your Parents to Work Day”! Really! But what it would be like if we had a “Bring Your Best to Work Day”? Here is what that day might look like…
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