Strong leaders embrace opportunities for growth, even if it means being uncomfortable, so that they can step into their next level of extraordinary. Read more in navigating the dance of leadership and learning.
In the realm of leadership, few challenges are as daunting as a toxic workplace. Yet, a compassionate leader can traverse the landscape of toxicity, reshaping it into an environment of growth and collaboration. Read more about transforming toxicity.
Healthy leaders spend the time to connect, mentor, train, and call up others to their next level of extraordinary. If leaders overlook this, you will lose your best employees because failed leadership leads to burnout.
A team’s performance is a reflection on leadership. It doesn’t matter how you slice the pie, sooner or later the accurate story of leadership will be exposed. Read more to learn how to create a culture of accountability.
Ultimately, leadership is about influence. It is a privilege to lead others to their next level of extraordinary, however, sometimes we feel limited because of our position. Read more to learn why influencing from underneath is so important.
Recently Paul Aladenika, a leadership guru, invited me as a guest on his podcast to chat about authentic leadership. While authentic leadership is a topic I regularly address, this podcast reminded me of the crucial basics surrounding this issue. As a baseline, authenticity is rooted in integrity and is evidenced in consistency. The reality is […]
There are so many paradoxes in life, and we frequently find ourselves in the tension of BOTH. Both sorrow and joy. Both grief and celebration. Both gratitude and disappointment. When promising doors are closed, we are both disappointed and hopeful in anticipating what is next. What about rhythm and balance? What do rhythm and balance […]
What if quiet quitting has to do with more than just burnout? Maybe quiet quitting has to do with not having enough grit, long-term vision, and an overdose of entitlement. One contributor of quiet quitting could be that people are more disconnected from coworkers than ever before, and at the same time, prefer to work from home.
Do you have regular check-ins with your team members? Is there an established culture where feedback is welcome? What could you shift to provide a more consistent rhythm of growth throughout the organization? How can we show others we are fighting for their greatest possible good? Modeling that commitment to personal growth toward excellence and extraordinary is a gift to the entire team. And following that growth comes celebration for wins
both big and small. Feedback matters because person and mission matter deeply. For leaders, the success of the team is worth learning the art of panning for the gold in criticism.
Natural disasters can demolish entire regions and bring significant, long-lasting consequences.
Earthquakes usually have foreshocks that come before the main earthquake and aftershocks following in the same area.