Does Your Leadership Story Need a Re-Write? Part II
Last week we looked at the ways in which leaders can develop self-awareness around their personal story. Inspired by Rosamund Stone Zander’s Pathways to Possibility, Leading Blog summarized ways in which we can shift to an adult story—one that is empowering towards who we are now. “When we are operating from the adult narrative: We […]
Does Your Leadership Story Need a Re-Write?
In my book, Step Up Now, 21 Powerful Principles for People Who Influence Others, the first principle is “Be. Know. Do.” Leaders, to be effective, must possess self-awareness. Who are you being? Over the next two weeks, I borrow from Leading Blog on this exact question. This week we explore the context and warning signs. […]
The Surprise Secret Ingredient of Success is…..
Leadership is one of the most written about and studied topics in history. Vision, strength, perseverance all play a part in leadership. There is, however one essential human quality, (perhaps the surprise secret ingredient of success), that is required and not always present: humility. According to a recent article posted in Leading Blog, “humility casts […]
Do You Draw the Target Before You Shoot? Do You Create Clarity?
I’m working with a number of my clients on creating clarity. Why? Because clarity is the first step towards alignment, and alignment is critical to leadership success. In Leading Blog, Mark Miller writes: “I saw a cartoon years ago in which Charlie Brown shot an arrow at a fence and then proceeded to draw a […]
The Surprising Secret Behind Successful Job Performance is….
This week’s blogpost focuses on a skill that is the most critical driver of overall performance. Can you guess? According to Marcel Schwantes in an Inc. magazine article of 1/31/17, this skill would not only help you be aware of and even experience the thoughts and feelings of others—it would even help you have successful […]