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Leading with Questions

At the end of the dinner, the president of our association asked us, members of the local board of directors, if we had any questions. My first thought, don’t you have any questions for us?

 

In the last decade, I’ve listened to hundreds of senior executives speak to leaders in their organizations. These . . . → Read More: Leading with Questions

Leading Habits

My cell phone rang as I handed my ticket information to the airline agent at LAX.

What is my sister calling for at this hour? I wondered.

“Hi Kathy, what’s happening?”

“Hi Dave. I have sad news. Uncle Joe just died.”

“What?”

“Yes, the doctor says he had a heart attack.”

“May I see . . . → Read More: Leading Habits

The Leading Happiness Equation

“I thought there were supposed to be thousands of butterflies?” Marek’s wrinkled brow confirmed his disappointment. His two brothers and sister joined a chorus of, “I can’t believe we drove six hours to see this!”

The four adults acknowledged the relatively few butterflies, yet emphasized that the absolute . . . → Read More: The Leading Happiness Equation

Leadership Development - Velcro or Teflon?

Does your leadership training stick?

How often have you or one of your team members attended an excellent leadership course, then returned to work and failed to apply what was learned? Of course, it happens to all of us. Why? There are a number of reasons why we often end up with . . . → Read More: Leadership Development – Velcro or Teflon?

How to Stretch When You Feel Pulled

How Well Do You Stretch When You're Pulled?

A team leader recently lamented that the senior executives in her organization had implemented a new policy to improve the quality of information submitted. This leader applauded the effort to improve quality, but moaned that the rigid new policy was also decreasing productivity, . . . → Read More: How to Stretch When You Feel Pulled