“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” – Albert Einstein Have you had to navigate any conflicts or miscommunications this past month? Have you had any learning experiences through a conflict or miscommunication? In last month’s article (Steps for Assessing and Resolving the Root of Conflict: Part I), we […]
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“The quality of our lives depends not on whether or not we have conflicts, but on how we respond to them.” – Unknown Do you ever feel that conflict and miscommunication are holding your organization or team back from reaching your mission? When we face problems, we want to try to resolve them as quickly
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“In the soul there lives a longing for light and an indispensable urge to emerge from the… darkness.” – Carl Jung I had my plan for the week ahead. My meetings were scheduled, and I had my task list with my priorities. One of my task items was to write the article for my leadership
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“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.” “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein A recent LinkedIn article listed its “ranking of the fastest growing skills that professionals should be investing in to get ahead in today’s world of work.” Conflict mitigation was ranked second, immediately
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Authenticity is your most precious commodity as a leader.” – Marcus Buckingham I was attending a social gathering with some new friends when I mentioned that I am an introvert. One of the other women responded with surprise and relief, commenting that she is an introvert, too. She is a leader in her workplace and
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After countless hours of conversations with MBA students about moral and ethical leadership, what emerges is a strong, consistent cadre of unsung heroes in middle management who push their teams and organizations to seek principled decision-making and choose the right thing over what is simply the most expedient. – Brooke Vuckovic Leaders can feel the
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“Feedback is the breakfast of champions” – Ken Blanchard Do you ever avoid a gift? We typically look forward to gifts. We anticipate the surprise and are excited to have another person think of us. This is how I want to view feedback. Because feedback really is a gift. Sometimes, it does surprise us where
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“The joy in life is to be used for a purpose. I want to be used up when I die.” —George Bernard Shaw As we move from one calendar year to another, we move from endings to beginnings and find time to celebrate holidays. I have been engaging in a practice of choosing to be
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“Experiencing the full expression of employees’ and colleagues’ identities affords us innumerable advantages, from personal fulfillment to organizational profitability.” – La’Wana Harris A leader shared with me how he saw an increase in innovation and morale in his team. This decreased the time they had to be in meetings because communication within the team improved. As a
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“When stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions start to run strong, casual conversations become crucial. Ironically, the more crucial the conversation, the less likely we are to handle it well. The consequences of either avoiding or fouling up crucial conversations can be severe. When we fail a crucial conversation, every aspect of our lives
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