Are you arguing enough?

Are you arguing enough?

“Truth springs from argument amongst friends.” ~David Hume By now many of us have heard about Patrick Lencioni’s book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, and if you have, then you know that one of the key dysfunctions is a lack of conflict. That sounds...
Simply tell the truth

Simply tell the truth

“To be persuasive, we must be believable; to be believable, we must be credible; to be credible, we must be truthful.” ~Edward R. Murrow One of the leadership skills we teach is effective communication, and specifically persuasion and influence. Many clients come to...
How to ruin your credibility

How to ruin your credibility

“What upsets me is not that you lied to me, but that from now on I can no longer believe you.” ~Friedrich Nietzsche It seems harmless when we do it. How can one little lie hurt? You haven’t finished the report that was due to your colleague, and make up a reason as...
How does your story hurt you?

How does your story hurt you?

I make up stories. We all do. I make up stories about my colleagues, my family members, my friends, and strangers on the street. Sometimes my stories bring out my, and others’, best behavior. Sometimes my stories help me be a stronger leader. And sometimes my...
Who is the true you?

Who is the true you?

“Believe nothing. No matter where you read it, or who said it, even if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.” ~Buddha Often clients will ask me, “What should I do? What would you do here?” And while I...