24 Jul The 5 Essential Behaviors of a Transformational Change Leader
There are five essential behaviors that make transformational leaders different than the average, run-of-the-mill manager. Are you showing them?...
24 Jul The Benefits of Healthy, Productive Conflict
Focus your intention. Be clear about it – and be thoughtful about the energy you choose to radiate. We all have FAR more impact on events in our lives and the people around us than we imagine. In fact, we have MUCH more impact than...
11 Nov The Wisdom of the Dog Whisperer and Super Nanny
I've been assembling the list of "The 7 Core Beliefs of Transformational Change Leaders" (TCLs) over the past several years, and I've come to discover that these folks are just -- well -- different. You "know" it when you're in their presence...
14 Oct Tips to Drive More Effective Communication
Focus your intention. Be clear about it – and be thoughtful about the energy you choose to radiate. We all have FAR more impact on events in our lives and the people around us than we imagine. In fact, we have MUCH more impact than...
07 May Be the Energy You Want to Feel … (not “just” the change you want to see)
Focus your intention. Be clear about it – and be thoughtful about the energy you choose to radiate. We all have FAR more impact on events in our lives and the people around us than we imagine. In fact, we have MUCH more impact than...
23 Apr Top 3 Things I Learned by Laying-Off 700 Employees (what to do, and what NOT to do…)
Yes, job loss is almost always a terrible thing – but the "way" job losses are handled (by FAR too many organizations) can be even worse. Here are three vital things to understand – and to do WELL at times like this....
15 Apr Stop Self-Inflicted Performance Problems: 4 Strategies to Help Businesses and Newly-Virtual Employees Succeed Together
Unreasonable and often unspoken expectations are pitting businesses and newly-virtual employees -- who need to be working together -- against each other. However, with flexibility, intentional connection, courageous communication, and prioritization, we can find the alignment we need to emerge from this stronger and...
04 Apr 7 Things We Need MOST from Our Leaders in Times of Uncertainty … (and 5 Things We Don’t)
COVID-19 represents one of the most significant tests of leadership in the lifetimes of most of us. Some leaders are succeeding, some are struggling, and some are failing. That said, our success as a leader is NEVER a self-proclamation -- instead, our success as a...
26 Mar “Instant Life Dislocations” – and Why Transformation Feels So Hard
"Instant Life Dislocations" (of any kind) can be unsettling at least, and earth-shattering at most. The "9 stages of transformational change" gives you a window into what you're likely feeling, and why....
16 Mar 3 Reminders About Great Virtual Meetings
No question "social distancing" is causing rapid, pervasive, "never-seen-anything-like-this" changes to the world of work. However, unprecedented doesn't have to mean unprepared. Here are some reminders about how to run a great virtual meeting....