leadership in times of crisis
How Effective Leaders Handle a Crisis
Blog #235 “It is not our stress that kills us, it is our reaction to it.” – Dr. Hans Selye We are in some scary times. As humans, we tend to…
Can You Recognize a Seagull Manager?
Blog #234 I once heard the definition of a ‘seagull manager’ as, “Someone who occasionally swoops in on your meeting, hovers, craps all over everything then flies away”. I realize…
Tips for Avoiding the Naysayers, Part 2
Blog #233 In the previous blog, I explored some of the characteristics of naysayers and how it is common for the insecurities of others to possibly have a negative impact…
Tips for Avoiding the Naysayers, Part 1
Blog #232 Last week, I discussed “new normals,” which are different ways of thinking that eventually evolve into habit. This week, my blog explores the fear and negative thinking that…
Getting ready for the elements.
What Is Your “New Normal”?
Blog #231 Last week, I went for an early morning bike ride in the freezing temperature and blustery winds. I did not think much about it as I prepared for…
Change: Why You Shouldn’t Fear It
Blog #230 Usually, I am called in when organizations have hit a plateau and are feeling a bit stuck. Often, these are successful businesses that want to continue the upward…
The Importance of Plotting Time Horizons
Blog #229 I have been pondering a recent session I conducted with a leadership team of an organization that had just been purchased by a larger, synergistic competitor. In other…
Why Conflict Avoidance Hurts Productivity
Blog #228 I believe that conflict avoidance is the number one killer of productivity and profitability in small and mid-sized businesses. In fact, I think one of the main reasons…
Be Unreasonable (Does That Mean Me, Too?)
Blog #227 I love saying things like, “Extraordinary often lives in the unreasonable, so be unreasonable,” “Good enough sucks,” or, to use my favorite Henry Ford quote, “Whether you believe…
Do-Overs
Embracing the Power of the Do-Over
Blog #226 Recently, Reka and I completed our annual strategic planning trip that we do as a couple. We have done this for 20 years in one form or another,…
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