I was about to receive a big promotion – bigger than any I had ever received, so I called my mentor immediately. In the exhilaration and terror, I needed some advice. He said, “It’s critical that you learn how to articulate better.” I chuckled because I was...
If you’re like most people, including myself, you’ve had a misunderstanding at work. In fact, you were very confident of your clarity, you can hear yourself confirming understanding, and then there’s a follow-up that makes you feel like you might have imagined it all....
How does self-awareness help you become a better leader? As a coach working with business leaders, I aim to have conversations that evoke awareness. Once in a state of awareness, a pause is created for reflection and discussion. This pause is when we begin to live in...
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” We each have an innate talent that I refer to as our leadership genius. This is not a reference to IQ points but to how we build...
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw In any workplace, you are just as likely to hear, “It’s not personal; it’s business,” as “We want our employees to bring their whole self to work.” Or...
