Productive Leaders
Did you know that discipline is a decision? Discipline is a decision! Have you ever looked at someone enjoying success in multiple areas of life and wondered what made it possible? Was it luck? Good fortune? Great genetics? Nepotism? When we interview people achieving...
How Authentic Leaders Turn “How are you?” Into a Real Conversation “How are you?” has shifted from a point of conversation to a fairly meaningless reflex. If you think about how many times you ask that question every day, you may realize it’s no longer relevant. “How...
“He did what!?” How Effective Teams Manage Conflict and Debate A busy work day is often stressful enough, but sprinkle in some tension between coworkers and getting things done becomes even harder. According to the report, Workplace Conflict and How Businesses Can...
Work fail? Career blunder? Here's what to do next... How to Regain Trust and Rebuild Your Reputation in the Workforce Although everyone is bound to make a few mistakes over the course of a career, some mistakes are much more severe than others. In some cases, a single...
Can Leadership Overcome Our Brain’s Patterns? We all make assumptions. This aspect of human nature that has helped our ancestors stay alive during the primitive years and beyond. Assumptions allow us to predict future behaviors and patterns based on what we’ve...
Don't Hurt Your Business with Faulty Assumptions Assumptions — preconceived notions, taken as fact without proof — are a surefire way to derail both communication and productivity. Assumptions — these mental shortcuts — are often incorrect, and they could be costing...
Sometimes following up with the client feels like dating when we were teenagers. You don’t want to be pushy, but you also don’t want to drop the ball. We also all worry about rejection.
In August, Geno Smith of the NY Jets got punched in the face in the locker room by a teammate. The blow broke Geno’s jaw, which required surgery, and the injury will take Geno out of playing football for a long time. Teammates ruining the season and potentially, career, of another teammate is…
While the holidays are a wonderful time to get together and celebrate, there are some people who seem to use this time to become overly critical, spread unhappiness, and complain. They are grinches. What do we do about those people? First, we need to recognize that the holidays put us in contact with family and friends that we don’t always see often, so it is necessary to realize that different people respond to the same situations in…