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Leadership and Emotions – Fear
“The only way to ease our fear and be truly happy is to acknowledge our fear and look deeply at its source.” -Thich Nhat Hanh The past two newsletters have examined the emotions of anger and trust, and their impact on our leadership style. Today we look at fear. Fear...
Leadership and Emotions – Becoming Trustworthy
“People judge you really quickly, at first just on your facial features. There are two dimensions - warmth and competence. You can think of them as trustworthiness and strength. They're first judging you on warmth; evaluating whether or not you are trustworthy. That's...
The Attentive Leader: Listen More, Talk Less
“The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.” -Fran Lebowitz Leading Yourself Think of the big talkers in your life. Spouse, partner, boss, or co-worker. They may be eloquent and inspiring, or just fill space through the gift of gab....
For 2022, a New Generous Leader
Note to Readers - New Generous Leader Format Coming in 2022 I have been fortunate to be publishing a leadership newsletter the past eight years. When I began this endeavor, I never expected it to last so long, or to reach so many people. Your feedback, responses and...
Leadership and Friendships at Work
“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names” - Confucius We often call our colleagues "friends" – are they really? Accurately naming your work relationships can be challenging. The article “Friend, Foe, Ally, Adversary… or Something Else”? by...
Power at Work – Who is in Charge?
"Power today comes from sharing information, not withholding it” - Keith Ferrazzi When it comes to power in the workplace – who is in charge today? The world of work I have grown up in has had a clear shape. I was hired into a power structure of command and control,...