Why Our Projects Run into Headwinds
For any project or goal, mindset matters way more than we think.
Leading
Tips and Insights about influencing people toward shared goals.
The Fish Thrives from the Head
A company’s success or failure reflects its leadership team. Leaders should invest time in building strong, aligned teams that make good decisions and execute well. Regardless of your position, work to create a thriving environment with your available resources, making a positive impact. Remember, everyone is a leader.
For the Health of Your Company, Drop the Ball
If you are still the decider-in-chief–that is, if you are still stepping in to solve a problem for someone on your team –you are getting in the way of what you and your company need and want. Instead, tell them, “This is yours. How can I help?”
The Fear (and Joy) of Starting with the Problem
Sometimes we have a visceral reaction against starting with a problem. But there is great joy in problems when we look at them in a better way.
We are the Antidote
There are all sorts of reasons to be pessimistic about our world. And the problems are real: economic turmoil, competition, rising costs of living, climate, …
When in Doubt, Zoom Out
Every problem is solvable. And we can be the solution-finding leaders our companies (and world) need. But we don’t believe this. So, zoom out, dear leader.
Gruesome
They say that execution eats strategy for breakfast. But emotional intelligence devours execution while it sleeps. Ew. But hmm.
Choose Wisely, Leader
Everywhere we look, there are tumultuous events on the surface and a calmer, wiser, stronger force sitting quietly behind the hoopla. We see it in …
Stop Trying to Measure Up
Most of us struggle to measure up. It can be subtle but not hard to see when we look. We want to get the grade, …