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What is the Most Effective Currency in Leadership? Trust.
Trust is the foundation of effective leadership. Trust drives collaboration, enhances performance, and strengthens relationships within teams and with clients. Without it, even experienced leaders will eventually find themselves struggling to secure buy-in, navigate...
Lessons in Resilience: Thriving Through Change
Economic downturns, industry disruptions, and unforeseen crises regularly test organizations and their leaders. Learning from lessons in resilience separates those who react from those who respond with intention and leaders who crumble under pressure from the ones who...
Start with Purpose: Setting Strategic Intentions for 2025
Every year starts with a flurry of energy — enthusiastic new goals and ambitious KPIs. But how many of those grand plans will truly move the needle? The answer lies not in pushing harder but rather in channeling that momentum into setting strategic intentions. Leaders...
Happy Holidays From the Liddell Consulting Team!
Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season and a successful year to come. From your Liddell Consulting Team
The Hybrid Workplace Debate Continues and Why Hybrid Can Still Work
The news of Amazon calling workers back to the office five days a week has thrown kerosine into the hybrid workplace debate. Let’s face it - leading a business is no easy task, particularly with all of the moving parts that make up today’s marketplace. The...
Emotionally Charged Conflict: EQ Strategies for Leaders #emotionalintelligence #leadershipstrategies #leadershipdevelopment #executivecoaching #conflictresolution #difficultconversations
Emotionally Charged Conflict: EQ Strategies for Leaders Conflict is unavoidable, and so are the emotions that come along with it. Heated discussions among senior leadership, between department leaders, and between colleagues and employees are not at all uncommon....
At What Point Does Personal Ambition Get in the Way of Being a Great Leader?
Your personal ambition was a huge part of what got you to where you are now. There is a point in your career, however, when you need to make some choices. If you don’t, the tension between ambition and responsibility can easily get complicated. Leaders are expected to...
Five Summer 2024 Leadership Reads
It's that time of year again! Here are five leadership reads that should be on the short list this summer. We have a running collection of leadership books. Some of them have become perennial classics like The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by...
Is Jargon and Insider Shortspeak Hindering Your Employee Onboarding Process?
When onboarding new employees, using too much internal language can delay a full understanding of roles and responsibilities and hamper productivity. It seems almost too obvious to say this, but unfortunately, it happens all the time. Every industry and company has...
Not All Star Performers Will Be Your Future Leaders
In 2004, the Red Sox won the World Series for the first time in 86 years. It was a spectacular accomplishment, and fans from near and far celebrated enthusiastically. That year, the Red Sox roster was studded with star performers like Jason Veritek, Johnny Damon,...
April Leadership Webinar – Difficult Conversations: Mastering the Art of Constructive Criticism
Difficult Conversations: Mastering the Art of Constructive Criticism Friday April 19, 2024 | 9:00AM – 10:00AM Eastern Navigating the complexities of giving critical feedback can be daunting for leaders. However, avoiding these conversations can lead to lasting issues...
The Most Recent Undervalued Employee Buzzword: Dry Promotion
Every year, we find a new buzzword about how employees feel underappreciated and undervalued. This year, it is “dry promotion.” We’ve all heard about “quiet quitting,” “the great resignation,” “quiet firing,” and “toxic workplace.” There are so many more words that...
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