Do you have what they want?
Recently Gareth Jones, London Business School fellow, asked 1,000 people what they wanted from their leaders. On this post are the top four attributes most often mentioned. . . Continue reading »
November 2012
Communication tip for leaders: Don’t just convince, persuade!
If as a leader you are spending a lot of your time in efforts to convince people to do what you want them to do, you are probably wasting your words and your time.
You may be giving great evidence.
Your arguments might be solid and unbeatable.
But. . . Continue reading »
Gratitud
Gratefulness – the simple response of our heart to this life in all its fullness – goes beyond boundaries of creed, age, vocation, gender, and nation. . . Continue reading »
Gratitude
Gratefulness – the simple response of our heart to this life in all its fullness – goes beyond boundaries of creed, age, vocation, gender, and nation. . . Continue reading »
Comunicación para líderes: Crea un espacio seguro
Most workplaces I visit acknowledge the need for communicación abierta. In some, this is even part of their written values. Yet, in those same places I often hear people say that lack of open communication is one of the main problems they face. What is going on?
In my experience, there is one issue that is often overlooked. If you want to promote and facilitate open communication, you have to build a safe place. What does a safe place for communication feels like? Continue reading »
How much is enough?
In our society, we often want more of everything: more money, more gadgets, more clothes, more shoes, more aps for your smart phone, more hours in the day, more success, you name it! The problem is that many times after you get more, you still want more. Continue reading »
Colaboración significa conexión
A working definition of collaboration, shared by several different disciplines, is: joining together to make possible that which cannot be accomplished alone.
Joining together is that partnership in which all members of a team work together toward a common goal. By joining forces they become much more effective. As the saying goes: “Many hands make light work.” Continue reading »
Communication tip for leaders: Create a safe place
Most workplaces I visit acknowledge the need for open communication. In some, this is even part of their written values. Yet, in those same places I often hear people say that lack of open communication is one of the main problems they face. What is going on?
In my experience, there is one issue that is often overlooked. If you want to promote and facilitate open communication, you have to build a safe place. What does a safe place for communication feels like? Continue reading »
Siete ideas que ayudan a la colaboración
Nearly every project in today’s workforce requires an element of collaboration. . . How can you strengthen your organization’s ability to perform complex collaborative tasks? How can you maximize the effectiveness of your teams? Continue reading »
¡Comparte una sonrisa hoy!
Last week my friend Jim Connolly shared a great story about his son. See what he said. Continue reading »