by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Mar 7, 2023 | Management Skills
“The key to leadership is influence not authority.” ~Kenneth Blanchard There is a leadership fact that I always share with clients. The higher up the food chain you go in an organization, the more your job is not about doing specific tasks. In fact, at times...
by Robyn McLeod | Jan 5, 2023 | Thoughtful Leadership
Recently I read an article about creating great dialogue for a book or screenplay. Great dialogue draws you in to a book or movie just as great communication can lead to more meaningful human connection and relationships. As I read through the tips shared in the...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Dec 20, 2022 | Thoughtful Leadership
“Contrary to the opinion of many, leaders are not born. Leaders are made, and they are made by effort and hard work.” ~Vince Lombardi “She’s a born leader,” people say. According to Vince Lombardi, leaders are not born; they are made. I...
by Chatsworth Consulting Group | Dec 1, 2022 | Personal growth
Often we assume poor leaders and bad bosses are hopelessly stuck in their worst behaviors. Yet a recent post, Bad Leaders Can Change Their Spots, at HBR.org shares research that shows that, with clear developmental focus, the lowest-rated leaders can show significant...
by Robyn McLeod | Sep 29, 2022 | Team Development
My mother-in-law had a saying about people who could be really great and then would do something that totally negated the good that they did. “He’s like a cow that gives a good bucket of milk – and then kicks it over,” she would say. I dubbed...
