«Lord, when we are wrong, make us willing to change. And when we are right, make us easy to live with.” ~Peter Marshall I don’t know when I’m tougher to be around, when I’m wrong or when I’m right. I suppose you’d have to ask those who live and work with me on a daily basis to get an honest answer. This one I’m right about
Max talks about where big and powerful ideas come from. Strategy & Culture
There are some things you cannot expect from your leadership. Everyone—in leadership or not—needs to be able to nourish their inner self. You can count on those around you for many kinds of help, but there are some things you have to rely on yourself to provide. What Your Leadership Will Not Be Able to Give You
In these extraordinary and challenging times, we are focusing the Thoughtful Leaders Blog on topics that we hope will be most helpful now, such as: self-care, mindfulness, teaming and communicating virtually, moving through fear and uncertainty, and, as always, Thoughtful Leadership. How peace of mind can make you a better leader
Gratitude is the outward expression of appreciation for others. As such, it is one of the things we often overlook in our busy lives. Adding gratitude to your leadership
Anyone can spot the obvious signs of a toxic workplace –appreciation is absent, accountability is elusive at best, a raving lunatic of a boss, everyone’s on LinkedIn during work. But what if the signs of toxicity are more subtle? Might you be leading, working in, or about to enter an environment that is quietly rotting from the inside?. 8 Easy-to-Miss Signs Your Workplace Is Toxic
We know how others should act. We know what they need to do. We know, often without a shadow of doubt, the best plans for their future and personal development. The funny thing is though, it’s not up to us. Motivation is an internal job
In Daring Greatly, social researcher Brené Brown tells a story about an experience she had in graduate school that surprised her. Called to a meeting with a professor, she expected to be intimidated and rebuked. Instead, her teacher was an ally. She pulled up a chair, sat down beside her, and offered Brené Brown adjustments. Grace in Disagreement: Brené Brown’s Ten Guidelines for Engaged Feedback
I think it’s something we all have in common. There are simply some conversations we don’t want to or don’t know how to have, and so we either avoid the conversations (or the person/people we should be having the conversations with), plunge into the conversations recklessly, or carefully think through exactly what we need to say (and end up watching our words so carefully that we often don’t get our […]
Dictionaries define quiddity as “the inherent nature or essence of someone or something.” In our consulting practice, we’ve found quiddity a useful concept in representing an organization’s founding history and principles that align and anchor it internally, while also serving as a powerful marketplace differentiator. The X Factor of Great Corporate Cultures
