Manager Challenges: Dealing with Attitude Problems
Managers face challenges to get people to perform at their best but often encounter attitude problems. Most managers I talk with report a huge chunk of time spent sorting out interpersonal conflicts...
View ArticleWhat Are Leadership Waypoints?
Successful executives establish leadership waypoints along their career path. I’ve been writing about how people who want leadership success need to be strategic and practical. It helps to define the...
View Article3 Steps to Find Your Leadership Purpose
Finding your leadership purpose is not easy. If it were, we’d all know exactly why we’re here and be living it every minute of every day. But it’s one of the most important things you need to do if you...
View ArticleThree Fundamental Leadership Truths
If there are any fundamental leadership truths about what it takes to lead others effectively, these three principles should never be forgotten by anyone in charge of people. In the bestselling book,...
View ArticleHow to Develop Better Noticing Skills
One of the things I try to do when coaching leaders is to help them to see what they can’t see, to develop their noticing skills. Everyone is prone to narrow vision when they are “standing too close to...
View ArticleAre You Having Fun at Work?
“We’re having too much fun at work!” That’s something I rarely hear these days in my work coaching people. Yet, I wonder if we don’t discount the value of enjoyment for high performance on the job....
View ArticleLeaders and the Mid-Career Crisis Thing
Have you experienced a mid-career crisis… yet? Leaders have their favorite stories of how they got to where they are and the leadership lessons learned along the way. But once in a while, a leader...
View ArticleMid-Career Crisis and the Hero’s Journey
Many of the leaders and managers I know and with whom I’ve worked find that mid-career is a good time for reflection and evaluation. Almost everyone experiences a career crisis at some point. If you...
View ArticleMid Career Change: 5 Signs You’re Ready
Have you ever had a mid career fantasy where you just quit and try something new? I’m intrigued by the article 5 Signs It’s Time for a New Job by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic in April’s Harvard Business...
View ArticleMid Life Crisis: Now What?
If you haven’t yet had a mid-career crisis, you probably will at some point. Something happens in our minds between the ages of 35 and 50 that’s too important to ignore. As I mentioned in my previous...
View Article4 Effective Leadership Skills
In Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow, New York Times-bestselling author Tom Rath and leadership consultant Barry Conchie reveal the results of extensive Gallup...
View ArticleUse Your Leadership Strengths at Work
I’ve been writing about the value of knowing your leadership strengths so you can get more out of your career. If you haven’t taken a strengths assessment yet, do so now. You can find strengths...
View ArticleDigital Distractions: Are You Lured into Multitasking?
I’m concerned that the digital devices we are using non-stop are only creating more digital distractions. Instead of streamlining the flow of information and saving us time, our phones, tablets, and...
View ArticleThe Wrong Way to Apologize at Work
We take it for granted, but there’s a wrong way to apologize. Who hasn’t said something in the heat of the moment that they regret? Everyone makes mistakes. We make insensitive statements, we speak...
View Article10 Tips for Improving Intuitive Thinking
None of us starts a career with the expertise we need. We learn as we go, we develop the intuitive thinking skills we need. Some of us broaden our skills better than others because we pay attention,...
View ArticleThe Power of Asking Creative Questions
Asking creative questions can change everything. A big, beautiful question can generate ideas, inspire action, influence engagement and participation, as well as solve problems and spark creative...
View ArticleMid Career Complaint: “Has Anyone Seen My Passion?”
At some point in your career, you may sense a creeping malaise. You’re no longer enthusiastic about the day ahead. Where’s the passion? Perhaps you’re experiencing a mid-career crisis—the sudden...
View ArticleHow Not to Lose Passion at Work
Many people who seek professional coaching complain about losing their passion mid-career. Some would like to switch careers, but they remain cautious in these uncertain times. Most coaches, including...
View ArticleRekindle Your Passion for Work
As we prepare for some holiday family time – for those who celebrate the US day of Thanksgiving – we think about gratitude. But not everyone’s joyful at work. This would be a good time to reflect on...
View ArticlePassion for Work: Extreme Performance Improvement
In an ideal world, we’d all be working with passion in jobs that bring out our strengths and talents to achieve the greatest good in organizations and the world. But that doesn’t always happen the way...
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