We are facing many challenges and transitions currently. With this, I have noticed many people having to engage in crucial conversations. There are many ideas, strategies, and decisions to be made. I have seen a theme of people searching how to be their best as influencers. David Broockman is a UC Berkeley political scientist who […]
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I have a friend who felt overwhelmed at the end of his day. As we talked about all that had happened in his day, he had not realized how much conflict he had been involved with. He was having to hold a direct report accountable on work performance. He had sent out an email that
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“Culture is to humans what water is to fish – the environment where we live and move and eat and work and play and, therefore, think is normal. But there’s a big different between us and fish – we create our own environment; fish don’t.” – John Stonestreet and Brett Kunkle What has your environment
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“Change is the process by which the future invades our lives.” – Alvin Toffler Transitions usher us into the future, where there are many unknowns. Because of our current world circumstances, people are facing multiple changes concurrently. There is a heightened awareness of transition and yet seasons of change have always been a part of
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With the spread of the virus, COVID-19, I keep hearing the following phrase mentioned, “We are in unprecedented times.” Unprecedented means we don’t have a prior template on how to do this. Working remotely is one of those “unprecedented” actions that you may be facing. While this isn’t new for everyone, many, from businesses to
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Fear gives power to one person; Freedom empowers many. When we are fearful, our reaction is to control. This actually limits the multiplication of our power. Being controlling gives a false sense of feeling safe and soothes our anxiety. In the long run it hurts our impact and hinders the empowerment of those we lead.
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“Forever is composed of nows.” – Emily Dickinson Do you have a succession plan for your team and even yourself? This is the one kind of planning that I commonly see leaders putting off. It reminds me of how people will put off completing a will. Changes in our lives or with our staffing needs
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“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Leadership is about growth and moving to greater potential. However, growth is not without pain. In sports, your body will feel pain as you push it to gain greater strength. A woman will feel pain as her baby grows through pregnancy. An
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Life can be stressful with challenging work projects, family activities and unexpected circumstances that can add one more thing to our day. I have noticed many people speaking to me of weariness. They are in transitions with work or personal relationships, dealing with illnesses and long hours. Can you relate? We can know the importance
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“Great power involves great responsibility.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt The above quote by President Franklin D. Roosevelt is probably now more well-known through its use in Spiderman movies. In the iconic scene of the Spiderman story, on his death bed Uncle Ben tells Peter Parker that with “great power comes great responsibility.” Peter then embarks
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