Stories About Leaders
It’s Story Time “We approach everything asking one question: given my agenda, will this help me, or will this hurt me? If the answer is neither, it’s white noise.” -Lisa Cron I’m reading a fabulous book called Story or Die by Lisa Cron. I’m learning a lot about using the power of story to influence decisions in my 1:1 and […]
Languishing & High Performers
Languishing is the Verb of the Month . . . And Your High Performers Know It Do You Feel This Way? Frustrated yet kinda focused. Working but not as productive as before. Not depressed yet not really happy. Lost in thought and really looking forward to another night on the couch with Netflix. I hear […]
Leadership Spring Cleaning: Start, Stop, Continue
You Have Ideas: Put Them Into Start, Stop Continue Start, Stop, Continue is one of my favorite brainstorming and organizing techniques. I use it often in executive coaching discussions, and over the past month, I’ve been using it to spring clean my mind and my business. Let me explain. I’m sure you’ve found yourself feeling […]
You’re Bad at Conversations
It’s the truth. We (you, me, humans) aren’t great at talking. Here’s why. Most of us get a failing grade at conversations because we: Wait too long Don’t prepare what to say Fail to get in the mood (aka prepare ourselves emotionally) Approach it from what we want vs. what is the common and necessary […]
The Prince, the Basketball Coach, a Wolf, & Leadership
I’m a bit angry, and I have some thoughts that you will find useful if 1) you are a leader and/or 2) you need to learn about what good leaders do (and what bad ones tend to never think about). If you want the one-sentence version of this newsletter in one sentence, here it is: be clear on […]
Got Bad Managers?
Raise your hand if you know a bad manager. I can’t see the raised hands, but I know they are there. Some of you are holding them up high. You shot those hands up as soon as you read my prompt. “Yes!” is what you’re saying aloud. “Yes! I know a bad manager!” Some of […]
You Made it Through 2020–Here’s Your Ribbon
You Participated in 2020. Congratulations. So, it’s Friday, December 18, and the best thing I can say to all of you today is: Thanks for being here. For reading what I write and choosing to learn to be a better leader, and I’m happy to award this “Participated” ribbon to you! I’ve had this […]
No Lazy Leaders, No Team Building, and Less Weird Small Talk
The Year is Almost Over. It’s Easy to Be Lazy as a Leader. I find it very tempting to look at the date–December 3–and just wish January 1, 2021 were here. Wish that this year was over. Refund, please. Or, do-over, please. In 2021 we will still be wearing masks. In 2021 there will still […]
It’s Almost Over (This Year, I Mean ;) )
In this newsletter, I share some thoughts on the beauty of honest conversations, and I also invite you to join my November 18, 2020 webinar, hosted by SHRM.org. First, The Beauty of an Honest Conversation & Why I’m Not the Jacka** Whisperer I love the truth. I’m a little obsessed with it. And I think you […]
A Webinar with Shellye Archambeau
Join Me for a Webinar with Shellye Archambeau, Author of Unapologetically Ambitious. Hello everyone, Today I’m reaching out with a short but important note: an invitation to join me for a special webinar on October 20 at 8 am PT with Shellye Archambeau, Fortune 500 board member, former CEO of MetricStream, advisor, and author. Shellye is the author of Unapologetically […]
