Category: Leadership
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Speaking is Easy, Listening is Hard
Most leaders are pretty darn good speakers, but many of them are not very good listeners. And I think I know why. When we have to give a speech, lead a meeting, or conduct a performance review, we take time beforehand to work out what we will say, how we will say it, and what…
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The Power of Appreciation
Most of us like being considered a valuable part of a worthy cause. It’s the odd person who doesn’t like praise, appreciation, or recognition for good, hard work. As a matter of fact, I’m not sure such a person exists in the United States — we all appreciate being appreciated. So, it’s pretty safe…
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Coaching Makes the Difference
As we enter the NFL playoffs, we see twelve teams that have earned their way to a post-season berth. Through 17 weeks of extreme effort, many factors go into the fate of a team as they approach the playoffs: talent, conditioning, injuries, and a bunch of other things. But one thing is for sure; good…
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Get More Done by Doing Less
In today’s fiber optic-fueled world, we barely find the time to do what needs to be done, let alone what we want to get done. We’re just too busy with work, family, friends, pets, etc. The boss wants this, the spouse needs that, and the pets need watering and the plants need to go…no wait…the…
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Cultivate Your Network Like You Mean It
We all have a Rolodex, whether it is a physical one that resides on our desks (strongly recommended…you’ll see why later in this post) or an electronic contact database (printed out monthly…you never know what is just around the corner) we conveniently use for email and phone numbers. But how do we “work” them? With…