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Are you using your strengths wisely?
“Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.” ~Henry Ward Beecher The other day a client and I were talking through her Leadership Circle Profile™ 360° feedback assessment. We were discussing her “Reactive Tendencies” – those “fight, flight,...
Skipping to work, bounding up the stairs, and other signs we love our jobs
Years ago a client shared with me the title of the book he intended to write, Skipping to work. That idea has stayed with me since. I share it whenever I can with others (while always crediting my client with the concept), and aim for it myself. What would life be...
Look for the stars
“When it gets dark enough, you can see the stars.” ~Charles A. Beard Life has a way of throwing darkness at us. There are moments that seem so dismal and tough – pitch black, no way out, can’t even see where we’re going. I’ve found these moments to be the times when...
Five questions to foster stellar managers and happier workplaces
I became a consultant and coach because I wanted to help create better, happier workplaces. I have seen too many unhappy, frustrated, stressed-out people at work. There were times in my career when I was one of those people. While I know that there are many reasons...
The freedom of forgiveness
“As long as you don’t forgive, who and whatever it is will occupy rent-free space in your mind.” ~Isabelle Holland I was bit by a dear friend’s dog a few weeks ago. One might say I deserved it, but I don’t think so. Yes, she is a flighty dog, but we had made friends...
The peril of not doing what you say you’ll do
Larry Merlo, the CEO of CVS, the pharmacy chain, announced that the company would stop selling all tobacco products by the fourth quarter of this year. While the $2 billion in revenue that product category represents is a very small percentage of their total revenues,...
Wishing you a happy and Thoughtful new year
As the old year draws to an end and the new year is about to begin, our thoughts turn to ringing out the old and welcoming new hopes and desires for the year ahead. It’s the perfect time for Thoughtfulness – a chance to reflect on the past year and to plan for the...
One way you might be killing morale
It’s a common complaint from schoolchildren – one child misbehaves and the entire class is punished. My children, who happen to be very big on what is fair and right, can get really riled up when this happens. “I didn’t do anything wrong, so why do I have to miss...
Tis the season
Whatever you celebrate – and even if you don’t celebrate a specific holiday – it’s impossible to ignore the holiday spirit that seems to permeate everything this time of year. There are Christmas carols, Chanukah dreidels, winter solstice Yule logs, and Kwanzaa...
Our brains are built for bias and how to overcome it
A few years ago, I was observing a meeting that one of my clients was having with his direct report. I listened to their conversation, heard the direct report share a seemingly simple story of the way he had handled an issue, and watched my client react with anger…to...
How not to get what you expect
“Look for strength in people, not weakness; for good, not evil. Most of us find what we search for.” ~Wilbur J. Chapman I’ve heard it said many times, “You get what you look for.” I’ve offered this to clients (and friends and family). I’ve noticed it in my own life....
You don’t have to be an extrovert to be a leader
Recently many of my clients have been introverts. I can tell because, as they share with me that they need to speak up in meetings more, that they need to get their voice in the fray, they then invariably say something like, “But all those people are just talking...
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