Tag: emotional intelligence
The Surprisingly Meaningful Difference Between Asking for Ideas and Questions
The pandemic has created many opportunities to see senior execs in action as they work to galvanize their teams, present new goals, and push for accomplishment and accountability, and I happened to notice two very... Continue reading
What If Your Team Suddenly Has More Growth Than It Can Handle?
Even in a global crisis, not all organizations lose business. Some face significant growth instead. When growth is drastic or continues for a long period, leaders should be on the lookout for people who are... Continue reading
4 Ways To Handle Yourself When You’re Upset And You Still Need To Work
This article originally appeared on Forbes. Some people believe that you shouldn’t bring the baggage from your life with you to your job. But sometimes it’s something or someone at work that is the source... Continue reading
How to Think About It When a Teammate Cancels a Commitment with You
In the last 10 days, two different people have each “bumped” me twice: one was a TV producer who wanted to interview me and the other was a top exec who wanted me to interview... Continue reading
How to Work on Tough Problems Without Insulting Anyone
A client called me last week to ask how to handle a recurring situation: a longtime manager of one department accused another work group of making serious, costly mistakes — all the time, because they... Continue reading
How to Face Failure: You Can Damage or Strengthen Your Business
We all deal differently with setbacks and disappointments. But it’s a lot easier to work with people who face the reality of the experience and figure out straightforward, practical ways to bring their teams and... Continue reading
In HBR: Leaders, Are You Feeling the Burden of Pandemic-Related Decisions?
This article originally appeared on hbr.org. It’s hard for many of us to feel in control as the global pandemic drags on. And yet, many business leaders nonetheless feel a tremendous amount of guilt about the... Continue reading
Now Is the Time to Reach Out to Black Colleagues
Have you seen any of the clips from the recent Milwaukee Bucks’ protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake? One of the players wore a T-shirt reading: “Black All the Time.” It was one of... Continue reading