Emotional Intelligence / EQ
A Little Dramatic, A Little Pragmatic
You need both marketing and execution during an organizational change. But you will need to cater the dramatic/ pragmatic recipe to your audience for successful organizational change.
Read MoreTake Care of the Minutes & Watch the Hours Fly
You can rationally plan the time and sequence the milestones, but you cannot plan how and when people in the organization are going to get on board. Here is a tip to combine the rational and emotional aspects that leads to full engagement and ownership during a large scale organizational change.
Read MoreThree choices – where do you fit?
"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves, some turn up their noses and some don’t turn up at all." Sam Ewing (1920 – 2001), American writer & humorist …More on how this quote relates to organizational change once I can find the time to write this...
Read MoreMore Cattle and Less Hat: The Importance of Delivering on Your Commitments
The first 90 days of any significant organization change are pivotal on many levels. How do you demonstrate a commitment to your business relationships? To deliver on your promises, here are 4 ideas to get started on being more action-oriented in your change efforts.
Read MoreCollaboration
How do you collaborate as a leader? Try tossing out a idea that has yet to be fully 'baked'. See what and how others will take that idea to a level and place you could not have dreamed.
Read MoreInspiration on a Monday-Looking Beyond the Moment
Sometimes in the middle of a personal or organizational change, it can be difficult to look beyond the moment, the circumstance, to believe what you can achieve. Do it anyway!
Read MoreThe Importance of Selection in Choosing the Right Yardstick to Measure Performance
Why would you even consider for one moment measuring yourself against the yardstick of someone who is not well? Frequently identify, re-assess and select the best yardsticks for ‘performance’ for you and what you consider to be success.
Read MoreWhat could I possibly add to this quote?
"I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart." - Vincent van Gogh (1853 – 1890), Dutch painter
Read MoreIs it Possible to Teach Emotional Intelligence?
Intangibles such as soft skills and emotional intelligence truly separate managers from effective leaders. How can you recognize and positively manage your emotions and those of others in groups. Read these 2 action steps to develop the soft skills via reflection exercises and modeling.
Read MoreFive ways to better listening…and leadership
What do you feel is the single most important characteristic of a good listener? Apply these 5 ways to better listening in all the different roles of your life.
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