Leadership Lesson: Hands down, teachers were our very first leadership coaches, pushing us to be curious about the world around us, keeping us accountable to what they knew we could deliver, and trying to make sure the lessons they shared stuck long after the partnership ended.
What We Learn About Others
Through this third group of attributes,…
Leadership Lesson: Hands down, teachers were our very first leadership coaches, pushing us to be curious about the world around us, keeping us accountable to what they knew we could deliver, and trying to make sure the lessons they shared stuck long after the partnership ended.
Recently, I came across a LinkedIn post in which one of my connections, a school teacher, posted pictures of a letter he had received from a former student. In…
Leadership Lesson: Leadership is not only about enjoying and building off of what is already established but also about investigating, empowering, and building up that which is all around us, unseen by others, and holds untapped potential.
Leadership is about more than you. It’s also about more than others. It’s about more than what either you or them brings to a situation or environment.
It goes beyond that.
Nothing is ever solely about what a leader brings…
Leadership Lesson: Too often, we seek out what we need from others — the best conditions and treatment — without thinking about whether or not we’re providing it to others ourselves, whether in advance or in return.
One of the strongest predictors of great development is what someone takes in from the environment around them. Positive experiences and results can build someone up, pushing them further into their own success and achievements. Negative…
Leadership Lesson: Leaders and followers, through the behaviors and attributes they demonstrate to others, have more in common than one would believe at first glance.
Leaders and followers have so much more in common than we might think. Most of the time, the only difference between one and the other may be an official leadership name tag, plate, or title.
But regardless of whether or not that official designation has…
Leadership Lesson: It’s important to realize and understand your evolution to date, while at the same time sharing your growth, lessons, and message with others.
What the hell am I doing on TV? An introvert on camera, sharing what i apparently hadn’t shared with others in the past, and yet not being as a passionate as I should be.
Let me back up a step and provide some context.
Recently, I was…
Leadership Lesson: Don’t dismiss the entire set of takeaways from a past experience because you regret any portion of it which may make you uncomfortable or feel ashamed.
Looking to the past is both important and a constant source for realization and improvement.
In addition to that realization of what we’re all about and…
Leadership Lesson: Do not wait until your skills, attributes, and value are called upon, noticed, and appreciated by an audience, to continue building, demonstrating, and packaging what you’re all about.
We’re all performers.
No, we don’t all perform in the traditional sense of dancing, singing, or acting in front of others. But in the course of both life and careers, we are demonstrating who we are and what we’re capable of to others. Those others who…
Leadership Lesson: Make sure you understand that the true value and benefit you gain from the hobbies you explore can cross from one area of your life into another, serving you on all fronts.
I recently came across this Harvard Business Review article which covered CEO’s and how much they devote to their hobbies, or what the article calls serious…
Leadership Lesson: With others and within ourselves, enhancing our awareness of and openness to a deeper understanding of extreme positions advances progress, so we’re using our time effectively and avoiding outright dismissal of one side or the other.
Tolerating Negativity vs. Eliminating It
Negativity should never be tolerated at all, but it’s included in this list of items to balance because…
Leadership Lesson: With others and within ourselves, enhancing our awareness of and openness to a deeper understanding of extreme positions advances progress, so we’re using our time effectively and avoiding outright dismissal of one side or the other.
Things are getting out of control nowadays. Everyone is freaking out. Tensions seem to be running higher and higher.
We all seem to be divided, standing on one side of a issue or the other.
And it’s like this across…
Leadership Lesson: Realize the disconnection and frustration loneliness might truly present and that you need to make sure you’re searching for ways to express yourself and your needs, in your personal life as well as your professional endeavors.
“Loneliness does not come from
having no people about one,
but from being unable to communicate
the things that seem important to oneself,
or from holding certain views
which others find inadmissible.”
― Carl Gustav Jung
I came across…
Leadership Lesson: It’s important to constantly assess and consider both what you take in in the short-term and how it contributes to your long-term plans and satisfaction, ensuring you’re not giving away too much, or gaining little or nothing in return.
Do you want to be happy? Or do you want to be satisfied? Is there a difference?
According to the article
Leadership Lessons: There is so much we can learn from entrepreneurs and their perception of the world around them, the dreams they hold and share, and the attributes they use to carve out a path for themselves and others, from today into tomorrow.
Entrepreneurs are the proudest and most insatiable, stubborn, impatient, and delusional people, who view life and work through their own form of tunnel vision.
And I mean that in the…
Leadership Lesson: It’s important to learn from the situations in which a “hero,” or someone you considered a true leader, turns out to not be at all what was perceived or expected.
Recently, I was catching up with a friend I hadn’t spoken to in some time. What led them to reach out was an article they had found online and texted to me which covered a leadership issue…
Keep in mind though: It is a setback. You start in the basement. You start from 0. And there's nothing wrong with that. It's liberating. Who and what are you surrounding yourself with that let's you see the value in failure. That's the key. #motivation #fear #failure #coaching twitter.com/successmagazin…
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