Posts Tagged With ‘ leadership development ’

“When communication decreases, uncertainty increases.” Craig Groeschel Never is this statement better illustrated than in the example below. A television program preceding the 1988 Winter Olympics featured blind skiers being trained for slalom skiing, impossible as that sounds. Paired with sighted skiers, the blind skiers were taught on the flats how to make a right and left turns. When that was mastered, they were taken to the slalom slope, where their sighted partners skied beside them, shouting, “Left!” and “Right!” As they obeyed the commands, they could... Continue Reading

Do you have one of those hard-to-work-for bad bosses? OK, that’s too kind. Is your boss a jerk? Do you sometimes want to pull your hair out? Or even throw things after a talk with Mr./Mrs. Wonderful? Bad bosses almost always lack emotional intelligence. They play favorites, gossip, and have private agendas not always in the best interest of the team. They can’t handle the fact that someone else on the team could be as smart/smarter and they do not like to be challenged. Bosses who exhibit bad people skills or who fail at problem-solving do not deserve the title of “leader”. They might... Continue Reading

Sometimes, when I look back at my time in the parish, I feel for my congregation members. My parents raised me with the idea that “good enough” was unacceptable. Complacency is “as soon as you are comfortable with where you are, you are heading in the wrong direction.” The Signs of Complacency. 1) Satisfaction with things as they are. 15 I know your work. You are neither cold nor hot. I wish that you were either cold or hot. 16 So because you are lukewarm and neither hot nor cold, I’m about to spit you out of my mouth. Revelations 3:15-16 Complacency is a spiritual... Continue Reading

Sonya Shelton, CEO of Executive Leadership Consulting and bestselling author, shares her insights on the transition from being an executive to becoming a true leader. Photo by Amy Hirschi on Unsplash In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, the role of a leader goes beyond mere executive responsibilities. Sonya Shelton, CEO of Executive Leadership Consulting and bestselling author, sheds light on the transition from being an executive to becoming a true leader. In her insightful interview, she emphasizes the significance of purpose, passion, and creating a work culture that... Continue Reading

If your desire is to be a better manager at work, at home, or in the community, you may want to develop some actual leadership skills. However, if you are already following certain leadership principles, there is always room for lifting the lid to expand your reach and influence. After many years of working with clients of all kinds, I see one recurring theme, time and again. The biggest difference between managers who are pretenders versus leaders who are contenders is a small six-inch piece of real estate; the distance between your ears. Yes, I am talking about the space inside your head. The... Continue Reading

Author’s NOTE: I wrote the first version of this article in 2018 – a full 2 years BEFORE the whole world locked down and faced the COVID-19 pandemic. Business has not been the same since. At a recent luncheon, I was involved in a discussion that I find becoming more common. The topic was this: Change Management is old news. The argument says the way we once understood change management has been overcome by several new and more complex drivers in business. Here are some of the reasons old-style change management doesn’t work anymore. First, we are now into Phase Three of technology advancements.... Continue Reading