How to create Leaders, not Followers
We always underestimate the incredible impact of our presence in our organizations. Walking through the office, around the shop floor […]
Talking To Your People
The secret to creating Leaders throughout your organisation
Use: ‘I intend to ….’ Read about the 6 Questions To Bring Clarity to Your First Team! When we give
Six Strategies to Connect with Empathy, But Lead with Compassion
Based on a Harvard Business Review article Last week, I told you about my chance dog-walking encounter with a bright
5 Ways To Encourage Meeting Participation
Cartoon Credit to Creator: Andrew Toos Have awkward silences become a rule of thumb in your meetings? Are you frustrated that
Alerts, Rules and BLUF’ing – 3 Actions You Can Use To Save Gazillions!
When I was leading a large team inside a large organization, I could easily have been overwhelmed by 100’s of
Trust & Chance: 2 Things You Need for Leading in a Crisis
Leading in a crisis presents an entirely new scope of challenges, and leaders of all kinds need to be prepared.
5 Steps You Can Use To Build a “First Team” Mindset
Credit to: Patrick Lencioni & The Table Group for the “First Team” concept, Jason Wong of https://www.attack-gecko.net/ and Dalmau Consulting for
Money In Your Pocket – What Happens When You ‘Bump’ Into One Trauma Too Many
Colonel George E. Renison was a WWII hero, Chairman of WH Smith Books and Chancellor of the University of Waterloo.
Be The CRO – 2 Ways to Communicate with Clarity
Much of the business success relies on getting everyone on the same page. And inevitably, someone has to choose to
4 Things You Need To Do Before The Next Crisis “Nobody Saw Coming”
As we navigate one of the biggest global crises many of us will ever experience in our lifetime, people around
Curiosity Killed The Cat, But It May Help You Survive As A Leader
I’ve long used curiosity as a tool to help me understand what is happening around me. Now, for the record,
The Beast, Fort McMurray & Leadership: 5 Actions You Need To Lead
On May 5, 2016, a wildfire tore through Fort McMurray with such ferocity that it was nicknamed the ‘Beast.’ Hundreds
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Improve Your Conversations By Not Talking – 3 Tips You Can Start Using Today
I recently read a terrific article on www.fastcompany.com by Lydia Dishman. She writes that we all probably talk too much.
The 4 F’s (And @#$% isn’t one) of dealing with a boss with low EI
How to Deal with A Boss with Zero Emotional Intelligence For most of my career, emotions were something to be
7 Scripts To Say No With Respect
It is questionable whether ‘No’ is a complete sentence, but it is a terrible answer to give to another human
4 Tactics You Can Use To Lead People Who Know More than You Do
As a manager, the chances are that at one time you were an expert. But as your career advanced, you
So, You Got Screwed Over – 9 Ways To Handle Being Denied A Promotion
A friend told me that she had been angling for a promotion at work. She had been there 5 years,
13 Actions to Stay Human and Not Be a Creepy Boss in a #MeToo World
*Warning: This blog contains a non-graphic discussion of sexual violence* You may recall a series of posts and a white-paper
5 Questions You Should Ask Your Team Members Every Month
Being a leader is about understanding what is going on around you. In the military, it is called ‘Situational Awareness,’
When Good People Make Bad Decisions & Why ‘WHY’ Can Stop Them
This meme has been making the social media rounds lately. Which sign caught your eye? Both demand compliance, yet one