Leadership
Can an Everyday Joe/Jane Become a Great Leader?

Can an Everyday Joe/Jane Become a Great Leader?

Is a leader born or made? Yes.  Becoming a great leader means getting in touch with your human frailties as well as your strengths.  It means breakdowns and breakthroughs. Breakdowns can and often do lead to breakthroughs. First you have to face the tiger. To use...

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The Imposter Syndrome is an Imposter!

The Imposter Syndrome is an Imposter!

Let’s say you imagine yourself in a leadership role, and IMMEDIATELY your mind says back to you, “Who, YOU?” Acknowledge how much power your mind has! It gets your spoon to your mouth reliably, it keeps you in your office chair while simultaneously saying, “take a...

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A Chicken/Egg Leadership Recipe

A Chicken/Egg Leadership Recipe

Question: Which Should Come First, Being or Doing? Answer: Being. A leader’s greatest potential to contribute [to people they lead and their outcomes] is granted by followers who perceive a leader as “BEING leader.” Unlike the title “manager,” the title “Leader” is...

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Begin 2021 with Stop. Start. Continue.

Begin 2021 with Stop. Start. Continue.

I have played this game with CEOs I’ve coached and it’s clearly not a game. It is an assessment of where you are now and how you might essentially reconstruct your future based on what is working and what is not working to get you to your goals. Simple and profound,...

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