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. However, how leaders handle emotionally charged conflict plays an important role not only in interpersonal relationships and […]
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 perform logically, creatively, effectively, and for the […]
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 Patrick Lencioni, and others that may have been trendy […]
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 describe employee and leadership trends that have perhaps gone too far. Why all the […]
As 2023 comes to a close, I can’t help but think about how the end of each year is when we all tend to take the time to reflect. We look back at what we have done and forward to the next year for a fresh start. Taking time to reflect is valuable all year […]
Arguably, self-leadership is the most important facet of successful leadership. But depending on where you are in your career, self-leadership can mean different things. There are different external and self-imposed expectations placed on a rising leader versus someone nearing the pinnacle of their career. It’s different still from a leader focused on legacy when knowing […]
Most leaders are self-reflective enough to know they have areas where improvements can be made. It’s common to feel frustrated at times or stuck, uninspired, and unsure of how to achieve the growth you know is possible. Identifying and fixing issues is where many run into trouble. We see the same leadership potential challenges show […]
Each leader is gifted at something. It’s the way our brains work. Some of us are visionaries and innovators, while others are persistent problem solvers or organizational gurus. Each of us has a leadership superpower. However, what that superpower is, isn’t clear to everyone. When you discover and use it, though, your success will be […]
We talk a lot about how leaders can improve employee engagement and recognize hard work and motivation. But what about those who can’t or don’t want to disengage? The workaholics. In a survey published just before the COVID outbreak, 48% of American respondents considered themselves a workaholic. That same study revealed that respondents spent an […]