Make your feedback count by making it wanted
"Feedback is the breakfast of champions", as Ken Blanchard famously said.
To develop, to grow and to win, feedback is essential.
Reality of the matter is, most leaders struggle with providing it. And while they may search inside themselves for answers around this, I believe it actually lies more with the "vibe" that it creates.
To embrace change, we must first let go
Humans have a love-hate relationship with change. If we are the instigators of change - creating it because it's what we want - change is good.
However, as soon as change is imposed on us, we pull up the drawbridge and retreat behind our castle walls.
What is a natural leader, really?
Reflecting back on my many year in business and as a leader, I realize that some of the strongest leaders I've been exposed to were not in people leadership roles at all. Not managers of people.
Carving Time Out For Team Coaching
A leader's time is becoming fragmented as never before. Incorporating new processes and technology. Increased matrix-team involvement. Dealing with the demands of an ever-increasing competitive landscape. The list goes on. Where then does coaching one's team members come into play?
Are you ready to leave worry behind?
From my own experience in leadership, the one area that always challenged me was my own propensity to worry.
As Rumi once said, "Oh soul, you worry too much. You have seen your own strength.
Confidence is built and anyone can build it!
Believe that one must be confident to achieve success? After all, it would appear that confident people seem to lead our world.
But each of these individuals would probably tell us that their road to success was not an easy one.
Conflict can engulf us, if we let it.
Conflict often arises because of doors that we open for ourselves.
Ever noticed that the vast majority of movie and TV plots would not exist if the main character simply ignored the knocking door?
Most of us find our motivation and passion lacking at some point in our jobs. It's normal. But when this situation lingers and you find yourself feeling stuck and hopeless, it's time to take a deeper look.
In my own life and as a professional coach, these 5 culprits continually make an appearance when motivation wanes.
