Resilience isn’t something you have or don’t have. It’s a skill that must be practiced and fine-tuned.Leaders build resilience as they cycle through hope, despair, and forgiveness.We created a process called “Appreciative Resilience,” where leaders use the power of Appreciative Inquiry (AI) to build resilience.Source - Read More at: leadershipfreak.blogFood for…...
How to Manage the Bottom 15%
At WD-40 about 60% believe they can achieve their career goals without leaving the company. The strategy is simple, but not necessarily easy.*LearnLeapRepeat“Every single person in your organization is on a learning curve – including you.” (Whitney Johnson at the World Business Forum 2018)Source - Read More at: leadershipfreak.blog...
Only One in Ten Have the Talent to Manage
Gallup’s research reveals that about one in 10 people possess the talent to manage.” (Gallup)The myth of the great leader riding in on a white horse pollutes our thinking about the value of good management.Source - Read More at: leadershipfreak.blog...
Making Criticism a Positive Experience
In all my years managing people no one has ever asked me to criticize them. Sure, I’ve been asked for my opinion, but criticism is viewed as a bad thing. People tend to want to avoid criticism and get defensive when it comes their way. Yet it really doesn’t need…...
15 Questions that Invent the Future
Progress is the answer to a question.If you feel stuck, you have aspiration without progress. But the right question re-ignites forward movement.Source - Read More at: leadershipfreak.blog...
How to Fuel Energy and Explore Possibility
The need for a quick solution prevents leaders from asking powerful questions.What if questions are more powerful than statements?Source - Read More at: leadershipfreak.blog...
The Scariest Thing about Introverts
Introverts drive extroverts crazy. Or should I say, extroverts drive introverts crazy?“… 65% of senior corporate executives viewed introversion as a barrier to leadership…” (HBR)Source - Read More at: leadershipfreak.blog...
So You Want to Join a Board?
This is a common scenario…John has been an executive for a while now, for a few different companies. He’s got a firm handle on running large divisions and headed up a small company the last few years. He’s had a prominent seat at the table in management strategy meetings to…...
What I Learned from a Week of Advice-Seeking
Those eager to give advice may not know what the heck they’re talking about.The trouble with receiving advice is YOU didn’t think of it. That makes you skeptical. It means you’re reluctant to explore it.Source - Read More at: leadershipfreak.blog...
Improving the Impact of Leadership Development
More than ever before, organizations are deploying leadership assessment and development in the context of strategic talent management. Why? Because they are great ways to align human capital with business strategy.Case study after case study shows that close collaboration between consultants and clients results in greater impact. One hallmark of…...
What’s Wrong with Introverts
Reflecting the prejudices in our culture, both introverts and extroverts chose extrovert as their ideal self and their ideal leader. Source - Read More at: leadershipfreak.blog...
How to Use Frustration to Expand Your Leadership
Frustration usually points at people and circumstances. But frustration is also an opportunity to look at yourself, to elevate and expand your leadership.Source - Read More at: leadershipfreak.blog...
The 5 Superpowers of OKR’s
If you seek to achieve greatness, stretching for amazing is a great way to start.”Source - Read More at: leadershipfreak.blog...
Building a Positive Company Culture
How to Build a Positive Corporate Culture According to research from LinkedIn, 83% of hiring managers believe that having a positive company image is essential in recruiting top talent. Research also tells us that today’s job seekers typically make a career change based on 3 items; 1) Where a role will position…...
10 Invaluable Leadership Lessons From 5 Very Different Leaders
Five managers, eight years, and a lifetime of valuable leadership lessons.Source - Read More at: blog.hubspot.com...
The Manager Who Helped Too Much
Maybe you’re working way too hard.A young manager said, “I want to stop doing other people’s jobs for them.Source - Read More at: leadershipfreak.blog...
