“If I’m honest about mistakes, then no one will respect me,” leaders have told me over and over again. Leaders worry that acknowledging mistakes will damage their credibility. The reality is that the opposite is…
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Can’t Seem to See the Big Picture
Is “Done” all that matters? Imagine this conversation: Boss: “Did you finish the report?” Employee: [No response] [10 minutes later] Boss: “Just checking. Did you finish?” Employee: [Texting] “Sorry. In a meeting.” [10 minutes later] Boss: “The…
Clear is kind: Are you Painting Done?
“I don’t pay you to think. I pay you to do your job.” Have you met a real-life boss that dismissed employees’ opinions in this way? I haven’t. At least I don’t remember hearing someone…
Throwing a life saver to those who lead lonely lives
Lonely Leaders “I don’t have anyone I can talk to openly.” “None of my people understand me.” “I don’t have anywhere I can show my true face.” ***** When I work with leaders over time,…
Celebrating Success
Have you ever practiced hour after hour to get better at something? Not knowing if you’d reach your goal. But motivated by the possibility of reaching it. That was the way it was for me…
Agony, Injury and Waiting
Where were you when you saw Damar Hamlin go down? As you waited and waited for news, what did you experience? How should you and I respond to events at the Bengals – Bills game…