Maintaining good communication with co-workers is something that each individual employee must be consistently working on, with the support of informed and involved leaders, of course. Growth rarely happens by accident. More often, it’s the result of intentional...
Fear is bad for business. It lowers morale, engagement, and ultimately performance. Despite the overwhelming evidence about fear's debilitating impacts on performance, many leaders still resort to stoking people’s fears to get work done. Margaret Wheatley, author of...
Leadership doesn’t begin with strategy or authority; it begins with the inner work that shapes who you are and what you stand for. One of the most overlooked ways leaders do that inner work is prayer. “Uh oh,” you might be thinking, “he’s getting ready to pour a cold...
In our work, we talk about two different types of leadership dispositions: the Filler and the Spiller. A Filler Leader is the type of leader who encourages others, builds up their confidence, and works hard to be a role model for what they want from those they lead. A...
Woven into every living system is a drive toward continuity. Life persists by protecting itself, by avoiding threats, conserving energy, and reducing exposure to harm. This instinct has served humanity well for millennia. Without it, survival would be impossible. But...
Courage can be transformative. BUT how do you train for courage? Now that’s a good question. We’ve talked now about the transformative potential of courage, both to your people and to your organization. But how do you unlock that potential? Let’s dive into that. I’ve...
Power is a powerful thing. Leadership, to be effective, involves wielding power to produce desired results. Leaders are set apart from the people they are responsible for leading precisely because of the power inherent in leading. Leaders are expected to assert power...
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