The One Thing You Need to Lead Effectively
When was the last time you went to a sales meeting or was in a conversation or you did anything without your body?
Archive | Guest Posts
Tap Into Your Power of Not Knowing – Create New Possibilities
What is your relationship with “not knowing?” For most people, it’s a barrier. It means that we are stopped and can’t act where we don’t know. We wouldn’t have a person do surgery on us if they didn’t know surgery. So why would we pursue something if we don’t know how, haven’t been trained in […]
Congratulations, You Have Been Promoted to a Leader! You Are Now a Beginner.
From guest blogger, Craig Miller. Most managers I meet (and I include myself) were promoted not because we had management talent, but because we were better than the rest at performing tasks and getting things done. The brutal moment in a manager’s life is when we realize that what we have become really good at […]
Book Review: The Crash Course
This book will change your view of the future that is coming and opens up a bigger set of possibilities of how to cope with it.
Busting the “Soft Skill” Myth
Actually, there is NO such thing as soft skills. The so-called “soft skills” people refer to such as the ability to communicate effectively, develop alliances, enroll others into a vision, navigate uncertainty with ease, coach team members, build trust are the absolute hardest thing to do well.
From Hard Work to Leadership
There is a misguided belief that if you just focus, put your head down and work hard, you will be rewarded with success. However, working hard doesn’t guarantee success.
Out on the Skinny Branch
As a dear friend of mine said to me during those difficult days, “Terrie, you were out on the skinny branch – you know the one that easily breaks with a strong wind. You were so busy and overwhelmed and out of touch with your own values, cares, and vision that you failed to pay […]