I am not ready for the swift, chaotic current of business life.
Management consultant Peter Vaill calls the state of business now permanent whitewater. There’s no sense of an anchor or safe harbor on the shores. There’s no floating along in a kayak. We work at a constant and relentless pace requiring adrenaline, agility and astute discernment.
Within resiliency resides optimism. It’s a primary and necessary skill (and yes, it’s a skill). Sometimes, though, when we need it the most it seems to be in short supply. Here’s what to do…
Where’s that unglamorous, uncomfortable, and yet radically illuminating place that’s calling you right now?
When we don’t know what we don’t know until we don’t know it! A reflection on a stress bomb explosion and a road map to reset and recovery.
The purpose of all listening is to move things forward. A short story on building trust in under 2 minutes.
Ever yawn when someone else yawns? Laugh because someone else is laughing? That’s your mirror neurons allowing you to literally feel what others are feeling.
Are you burning out from your daily grind? Shaping shifting to someone else’s dreams without regard for your core motivational needs?
What does our professional life have in common with a bunch of strangers in the wilderness? Actually, a lot. Solving complicated stuff, under duress, for extended periods of time…
Leadership necessitates the practice of hospitality, welcoming stranger, and differences, as guests at our table. This is the recipe for success…
Feedback is an invaluable tool to enhance team and individual performance. It’s your gift of data to your team and directly tied to psychological safety. It’s also grossly misunderstood, undervalued and underutilized.