The Inside Job of Leadership: Where’s Waldo?
Because being able to search and find your own inner Waldo is a task that has direct relevance for the inside job of leadership. To find your own inner Waldo requires that you stop allowing the non-stop thoughts of yesterday and worries about tomorrow to take over. Instead, allow your entire mind, body, and being to enter and experience the present moment
The Inside Job of Leadership: Are you Glue or Rubber?
If you have been working on the same goal or problem for a long while and tried several different approaches, it may be a sign that you are “stuck.” The first step towards getting unstuck is to simply make a commitment to doing so. That powerful intention allows for new things to show up.
Influential Lessons from Italy
This week I have had the privilege of traveling in Italy for a conference and taking a few days of vacation before the meeting. Although the weather was at times atypical (cold and rainy), it did not adversely affect the warm and generous spirit of the Italian people. In fact, it caused me to make some observations about leadership and influence.
Are your moods and emotions helping or hurting your influence?
Think of your moods and emotions as a wardrobe. You prefer certain colors, styles, and weights. When you enter your closet you consider the weather, season, and yes, usually your mood before selecting what it is you will wear. But how often do you consider a thoughtful selection of your mood or emotion?
Do You Know Your Leadership I.Q.?
What’s your Influencer Quotient? You see people don’t care how much you know till they know how much you care.