Who would you rather have reporting to you? A manager who works well with people but doesn’t know the business thoroughly because they’re new to it, or a manager who knows the business better than anyone but is not a good people manager? Crystin feels like she’s between a rock and a hard place. Her
A reader wrote in response to last week’s message that when you talk with others about your vision for what you think is possible, often it leads to “growth – adjustment – alignment – evolvement – transformation – forward direction.” Keep in mind, we sometimes get caught up in thinking we have to have the total solution before
What is your vision for your team, your colleagues, yourself? Short term and long term. Do you have ideas for what could make a real difference, but you’ve kept them to yourself? I’m thinking of “Ray” and “Regina” – leaders in different roles, different industries – frustrated with people they work with because those people
Take a deep breath. That’s the advice typically given when someone is stressed about something. But, taking a deep breath doesn’t work for Noelle. When she’s presenting or in a difficult situation and feeling stressed, she said, “My chest is tight, and I can feel myself getting emotional. I can’t stop and take a deep
I’ve talked with a few leaders recently who have had a devastating experience at work. Negative feedback from some of their people about their leadership was relayed to them by their higher ups. You can imagine how that felt. Gut wrenching. Mind boggling. Frustrating. Embarrassing. They’re questioning themselves about everything they have said and done