“In school, we’re rewarded for having the answer, not for asking a good question,” Warren Berger writes. And he’s right. Kids start off asking endless “why” and “what if” questions… until slowly that curiosity gets replaced with the fear of looking like we don’t know. But here’s the truth most adults forget: real learning starts with…
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Willpower Isn’t the Problem
I love games. I play Monopoly Deal with my wife every morning – even though she somehow gets every good card and I get absolutely nothing 😂. If I could, I’d play pickleball every day. If you ask me to play some backyard cricket or ping pong, I’ll say yes before you finish the sentence.…
If In Doubt, Communicate.
If in doubt, communicate. It’s a rule I wish more businesses would take seriously because communication is about morethan information, it’s about respect. Especially when you’re delivering bad news, it’s alwaysbetter for your customers to hear it from you first so they don’t feel blindsided. That one principlewould have made all the difference in what…
The Power of Experiencing Coaching
You can transform your coaching and the effectiveness of your leadership in fifteen minutes. I do it in my workshops, and I always start with some facts of leadership, including: You need your people more than they need you. To prove it, I ask participants to imagine how effective their team would be working without…
Leaders As Coaches (LAC)
In this article I wanted to drill down on coaching and how to ensure training is transferred back on the job. If you haven’t read my previous article, How to identify if training is really needed and if so, what there is to train? I would suggest you take a moment to do so. Learning has not taken place until…
What Are You Missing? Awareness Is A Critical Skill For Leaders
Awareness is a critical skill for all leaders, although many leaders miss key details that impact their teams and business success. What are you missing? Five Common Things Leaders Often Miss 1. Employee Morale & Engagement Leaders can be so focused on results that they miss signs of disengagement, burnout, or frustration in their teams.…