In our culture, we often teach our kids to do well in school so they can get into a good college and become the leader they want to be – whether that is in business, politics, medicine or any other industry. The problem scientists are finding is that the success of a leader comes from […]
There is a lot of talk about Emotional Intelligence (EI) these days, and for good reason. How well you do in all areas of your life depends greatly on how you see the world and process it internally. Leaders who possess EI get along better with their teams, understand how to motivate employees, and are […]
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What are your core values? Sometimes we don’t even stop to think what our personal core values are. We know they must be there driving our decisions and actions, yet we don’t sit down to name them. This is more simple if you are only one person as you can decide what is important to […]
Time management is the underlying issue of many other symptoms that leaders and business owners think are the actual problem. It’s often tricky to see the core problem when you are juggling so many responsibilities and projects. Yet, when I work down to the core issues behind the unwanted outcomes, we usually find that prioritizing […]
Ever wonder why some people seem to rise gracefully to the top, while others seem to struggle and get nowhere? From my experience, there’s a lot of reasons, but most of them come down to not having a proper plan in place. Sure they might have goals and they might even have some tactics to […]
There are a lot of moving parts in business and sometimes when you are looking at a lot of pieces, it can be easy to lose sight of the main goal – clients. You may think that everything is built with your client in mind, and while I believe that’s everyone’s intent, it doesn’t always […]
When I speak to clients, they are usually well aware of their strengths and even more often, they can tell me what their weaknesses are when they address the activities they do, and especially the ones they avoid. I hear things like “I’m just not good at managing my time” or “I don’t relate to […]
Every leader has their own style, their own ways of connecting and their own perspective on what aspects are important in leadership. There isn’t one right way to manage, especially for all the different personality types, and more importantly, if you play up your strengths to overcome challenges, you can be effective regardless of your […]
When it comes to leadership, we all have different styles, gifts and challenges. There is no one right way to lead. It has to do with what we are passionate about, what we think is important and what inspires us to lead. When we try to assess ourselves, it can be a struggle to truly […]