Ramblings From a Glass Half Full
“I’m going to be a better leader” It’s that time of year again, where the calendar marks an end, and the approach of a new beginning – a time of much self-evaluation, and from those thoughts, the annual New Year’s Resolutions. For leaders, these proclamations can certainly be helpful as a jump start, but these days, simply …
I can get away from myself sometimes. That state of being where things are happening so fast and furiously that all I do is react, instead of think. It’s during those times that my leadership suffers. Because I’m “not all there”. I become a mile wide and an inch deep. My teammates don’t get the benefit of any fully …
As soon as we are labeled as a “leader”, especially one in the executive suite, there is a very strong tendency to put ourselves on a pedestal. After all, we are on a higher rung on the ladder, right? If we’re not careful, this “higher level” thinking can also have an effect on how we interact …
Yes, I love leadership. And I really love to write and talk about leadership. So much so, that sometimes all someone has to do is put a quarter in me, and off I go. Why such devotion to this long-practiced craft? First, it’s brought me great job fulfillment and satisfaction that I can only hope will only intensify …
One of my favorite things to do as a leader is make a big speech or presentation. The kind that is designed to “jazz up” and inspire the team. I’ve been delivering them on a regular basis for the past 8 years in my (soon-to-be) former position as an SVP of Operations, and throughout that time …
(This is Part 1 in a two-part blog series which I’ve worked on with a colleague, Denise Lee Yohn . We’ve each taken on the topic of influence in leadership and are exchanging blog posts. Here is Denise’s post from her perspective as one who has led change from within organizations like Sony during …
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