DISC – Yellowstone Style
2022-11-07
In honor of the season 5 launch of Yellowstone this week, I thought it would be fun to look at the DISC behavior profile through the lens of this popular series’ characters. Who is a D, I, S or C?
Listen to be Heard
2020-07-28
Effective communications are critical at this time. That, along with empathy, are identified as the two most important leadership traits needed in a crisis. When it comes to effective communications, sometimes you have to listen to be heard. How’s that? Can you imagine a more stressful role than being theRead More →
Diamond or Dust? What is revealed about your leadership under pressure?
2020-06-30
Pressure. We are all feeling it. We have never been through anything like this. All of us are experiencing global economic, political, cultural, and health issues. And while everyone is feeling the pressure, leaders especially have to withstand even greater amounts as they deal with their own internal problems, inRead More →
Now is the Time For Strong Leadership
2020-03-18
We are in unique and unsettling times. And while the COVID-19 Pandemic creates unique challenges for business owners, we can learn from past challenges. Now is the time for strong leadership. Your employees are looking to you for it. So are your customers and other business partners. I’m taking aRead More →
Be a Better Listener – Squint With Your Ears
2019-09-24
Listening is an art. Some are good at it. A few are great at it. Most are not. Almost all wives will say their husbands don’t listen well. And survey after survey of employees say that their leadership does not listen to them. Listening is one of the keys toRead More →
Master Your Emotional Intelligence (or It Will Master You)
2019-09-10
Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is an incredibly important concept. Research now suggests that your EQ has more to do with your success in life than your IQ. That might scare you. But it shouldn’t. The great thing about EQ is that it CAN BE LEARNED. So take the steps today toRead More →
Keep the “Fun”, Get Rid of the DysFUNctional Organization
2019-07-20
Dysfunctional organizations may seem the norm more than the exception. In this video I describe a situation with one of my clients. I was asked to assess the organization and help work through some issues they were having. I conducted an organizational assessment, which included an evaluation of various aspectsRead More →
Three Ways to Learn From Mistakes
2019-05-21
There are three ways to learn from mistakes. The best and easiest way is to learn from other’s mistakes. The second is to learn from our own mistakes. And the most painful way is to not learn from our mistakes. And, of course, the irony is that we all we eventuallyRead More →
Proactively Handling Conflict in Teams
2019-04-23
Most teams have some forms of conflict in them. It’s just a fact of life. Where people are involved, there will be some conflict. Whether it’s egos, conflicting personalities or competition, something will get in the way of productivity. The idea of proactively handling conflict in teams is something everyRead More →
Now For Some Good Listening Skills
2019-04-02
The past two weeks I shared part 1 and part 2 of a list of how to be a bad listener. These were inspired by a list from the book entitled “The Listening Life” by Adam S. McHugh, McHugh also offers some suggestions on how to be a good listener. Read More →