Today, I am excited to have a guest writer for my blog, Sarah Downing. Sarah is the Chief of Strategy Implementation for JDLevy & Associates. I know you will benefit from her wisdom! We’ve all had them: bosses who simply managed the day-to- day operations, and leaders who ignited a spark within us, pushing us […]
“The hardest thing about conflict is that you can be right but still lose.” – Unknown What have you been learning and applying from the previous two articles on assessing and resolving the root of conflict? I hope that it provided an outline of principles to help guide you with curiosity and questions as you
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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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“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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“…to give them beauty for ashes…” – Isaiah 61:3 The brightness of a splotch of color caught my attention. I was hiking in a lava field in El Malpais National Monument. This national park is known as the Land of Frozen Fire and means badlands in Spanish. It is 114,000 acres and home to lava
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Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. – Albert Einstein In the quote above, Albert Einstein says, “…hope for tomorrow.” What are you hoping for? Hope speaks to the deepest part of who we are. It is what keeps us going. As a child, we
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