If a leader is used to working 55-70 hours a week as a way of life, how will they remember what is possible to get done in 40 hours a week? If a leader sends emails at all hours of the night, what will their team do when they see an email from their boss…
It would be interesting to know what someone was thinking if they sat in on a coaching session just to observe. I imagine there would be moments when they would wonder what was going on. The client might be drawing on a tablet. Pausing periodically. Crossing out phrases. And talking in half sentences. There may…
Earlier today, I read a blog about the differences between saying “I’m sorry” and saying, “thank you”. Saying “I’m sorry” when it doesn’t advance the conversation isn’t really all that helpful. Like, “I’m sorry I’m late for this zoom meeting” or “I’m sorry my computer is taking longer than usual to load”. Instead, the invitation was…
During graduate school, we each created a model expressing our values. The Leadership Triangle Model was my project. The idea was a simple. The three sides of the triangle represented the values of the Leadership Triangle Model. The triangle is great because this shape can be stretched into a variety of vastly different triangles as…
Sometimes our presence is enough because the value of being listened to is about being heard.
There has always been a need for strategy, and it seems to be at the forefront of many leaders’ minds right now. However, this hyperfocus on strategy just might be taking you down the wrong path. Here’s why. As we all have limited bandwidth, focusing solely on strategy will leave something out. Juggling competing priorities…
It hasn’t been the first time I have heard that someone was told they needed lead from their head and not from their heart. And yet, I was surprised that leaders are still giving this feedback. What surprised me the most is the feedback wasn’t about balancing the two but rather excluding the heart in…
Standing in front of the mirror, it couldn’t be denied. It was definitely bigger than a month ago. My appointment was this week. I had canceled it twice already. It was the height of covid. I was a healthcare leader. Taking any time off didn’t seem like an option. Arriving at my appointment early, I…
