Tag: leadership
How to Forestall Anxiety and Move to Practical Action
As the pandemic drags on, many leaders are feeling anxious and distracted and therefore, not always responding as thoughtfully as would be optimal. So Maureen Metcalf and I spoke on her podcast Innovating Leadership, Co-Creating... Continue reading
How to Intervene When Something’s Not Working
During his podcast, The Soul of Business, Blaine Bartlett asked me about my method for assessing conflict and other problems; I described some of the questions I use to start to identify what’s actually happening... Continue reading
In Bloomberg Businessweek: Talking to Underperforming Employees Doesn’t Have to Be Tense
Even in the best of times, no boss looks forward to giving feedback to an underperforming employee. In a pandemic—with people working remotely, home-schooling, care-giving, and, more recently, processing the protests—it’s even trickier. The usual... Continue reading
In Forbes: 5 Key Insights To Help You On The Way To Authentic Leadership
This article originally appeared on Forbes. How can you become your best self as a leader? Doug Conant, former CEO of Campbell Soup Company, former president of Nabisco Foods and former chairman of Avon Products may have... Continue reading
Want to Be More Productive? Help Your People Adapt and Feel Better
The majority of your team members are likely to be more stressed right now than you’ve ever known them to be. You’re probably more stressed too. Even the most even-keeled pros may be feeling more... Continue reading
A Note on the Murder of George Floyd and the Need for Racial Justice
I haven’t yet seen anyone make a connection between Derek Chauvin, who murdered George Floyd, and chauvinism. Ex-Officer Chauvin murdered Mr. Floyd almost casually, as if he had all the time in the world and... Continue reading
In Forbes: To Resolve A Problem, Stop Struggling And Do These 6 Things
This article originally appeared on Forbes. From time to time, organizations face drastic challenges, whether they have to struggle to stay afloat or suddenly have more demand than they can manage comfortably. But even after any... Continue reading
Ease Your Fear So You Can Face Conflict Effectively
What role does fear play in conflict, and how can we overcome it to address a disagreement? I talked about this with Christina Eanes for the Quit Bleeping Around podcast. Keep Things in Proportion Conflict... Continue reading