The Transparency Debate: How Much Should Leaders Share?
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentAs leaders grow in levels of responsibility, scope and scale, the issue of “transparency” becomes more significant. Executives have insights into confidential strategy,...
View ArticleAre you missing opportunities to build trust?
Posted in Leadership Developmenthttp://Are you a trustworthy leader? You probably answered with a resounding “Yes!” and perhaps a bit of indignation. The subject of one’s trustworthiness is a tricky...
View Article“WHY” don’t they understand? And what if they did?
Posted in Leadership Development When I was in early elementary school, a neighbor’s grandchild came over to play. All afternoon she asked, “Why?” Literally everything my sisters and I said received...
View ArticleCommo Check – 11 Ways to Establish a Trust Message
Posted in Leadership Development “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” Martin Luther King, Jr. Can you hear me now? Verizon introduced this phrase in their...
View ArticleThe Teen Test for Your Leadership Skills
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentJust how good of a leader are you? A quick test may be how well you are “leading” with your teenage son or daughter. Leading as a parent is one of the most challenging,...
View ArticleCivility: The New Employee Attraction and Retention Strategy
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentLight Your WorldValue CreationWorkplace IssuesWorkplace attractiveness is an optimistic attitude or a positive emotion an individual has towards an organization...
View ArticleStop Talking! Four Tips to Build Trust Through Better Listening
Posted in Leadership Development“To answer before listening – that is folly and shame.” Proverbs 18:13 It’s easy for leaders to fall into the trap of thinking they need to have the answer to every...
View ArticleLeadership Pride – Where Is It Placed?
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentSelf LeadershipPride is a funny thing. We want pride to be evident in what we do. We want our pride to show in where we work and gather as a community. We want to be...
View ArticleThe ‘Annual Performance Appraisal’ Needs a New Name
Posted in Career DevelopmentWorkplace IssuesA surprising number of organizations still deliver once-a-year performance appraisals without providing much interim feedback. Have you considered the...
View ArticleTop Quotes On Leadership From Mike Henry
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentLight Your WorldSelf LeadershipIf you’re familiar with LeadChange Group, then you’re familiar with the name Mike Henry. Mike is more than just the founder of LeadChange...
View ArticleAsk Great Questions
Posted in Self LeadershipOne key to become a highly effective leader is learning to think deeply about personal, team, and organizational mindsets. These mental maps drive behavior at all levels and...
View ArticleDefiant Faith and Leadership
Posted in Leadership CoachingLeadership DevelopmentSelf LeadershipYou are heading full steam toward your goals and vision. You endure small setbacks and obstacles. This is all part of the leadership...
View Article6 Distractions Leaders Need To Resist
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentDo you get distracted? Everyone does. You do. I do. Distractions are everywhere. Social media has made distractions the norm. Work. Distraction. Work. Distraction....
View ArticleWhen Trust is Broken – Lessons Learned
Posted in Leadership CoachingLeadership DevelopmentTeam DynamicsWhen it comes to people working for my company, I made a promise when I first started to be true to myself and my values and to model...
View ArticleTrust and Distrust – Contrasting Outcomes
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentFor two weeks in March I had the good fortune to visit five senior secondary schools in Shanghai, China. It was wonderful to be immersed in a different culture and...
View ArticleStop Second-Guessing Yourself
Posted in Self LeadershipThought: Everyone makes mistakes or acts selfishly occasionally, yet by and large, you can trust someone you view as dependable – and that includes you. Thought: Your word can...
View ArticleLeave room for possibility
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentWhen Amy, my business partner at Braithwaite, and I decided to add elearning to our services two years ago, we had a business plan full of charts and projections. We’d...
View ArticleFive ways to improve communication with your teams
Posted in Leadership DevelopmentEverything you do and say communicates SOMETHING. In fact, the most effective leaders know that their team’s performance hinges on being a great communicator. “Since we...
View ArticleIn Collaboration We Trust
Posted in Team Dynamicshttp://www.thindifference.com/2013/04/24/in-collaboration-we-trust/Collaboration is the new way to work. Walls are being removed and collaboration points are being designed into...
View ArticleDeveloping Conversational Leadership
Posted in Leadership CoachingLeadership DevelopmentSelf Leadership“The task of leadership is to be intentional about the way we group people and the questions what we engage them in.” Peter Block For...
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