The New Year is almost here. You can almost touch it! This gives you an amazing opportunity. You can either bemoan all the things that have gone wrong in the past year, or you can decide to keep your focus on the positive for the new year. Continue reading »
The New Year is almost here. You can almost touch it! This gives you an amazing opportunity. You can either bemoan all the things that have gone wrong in the past year, or you can decide to keep your focus on the positive for the new year. Continue reading »
This past Semester I taught a General Psychology class for the University of Delaware. It never fails to amaze me the number of students that tend to wait to the last minute to see if they can do some extreme measure to pass a class they have been failing the whole semester. Warnings at the beginning of the Semester, regularly posted reminders throughout the semester, notes on the exams, nothing seems to work.
Unfortunately, I observe the same short sightedness in many companies. Instead of developing the leadership skills of younger employees, the majority of companies wait too long. Practicing anything, like say golf, or horse riding, without training is inadvisable. The fact that so many managers are practicing leadership without training should ring an alarm bell for you. Continue reading »
For many, Christmas and New Year includes family gatherings and special holiday parties. Many times leaders that don’t fear talking at a board meeting, presenting at a conference, or negotiating a complex merger, break out in cold sweat at the thought of facing a social gathering or starting a conversation with their family.
It’s really not too different from having good conversations at work. Today I give you some ideas. Continue reading »
Christmas is about anticipation. Do you remember that giddy feeling of anticipation as you waited for Christmas morning? Your heart pumps, your skin tingles – you feel almost like you could leap through time… Kids tend to bubble over with excitement and anticipation as Christmas day gets closer.
If you talk to two people in conflict, many times they get bogged down in explaining to you how much better each one of them can see the problem, and who’s fault it is. It’s very easy to get sucked into the “perfect problem” syndrome. You can spend huge amounts of time just unraveling all the nasty knots of the problem. Continue reading »
Si, ya sé. Suena contradictorio. Como líder, quieres acción y la quieres ahora mismo! Hablas acerca de eso. Compartes con tu gente tu plan estratégico. Los empujas a que tomen acción inmediata. . . ¡Y no pasa nada!
Tal vez lo primero que necesitas hacer es tomar en cuenta a la gente en la ecuación.
Grupos en conflicto tienden a enfocarse en lo que los divide: las maneras habituales de pensar, sentir, y comunicarse que los mantiene fragmentados. Yo ayudo a dichos grupos a encontrar soluciones creativas y a construir conciencia, colaboración, y consenso.
The ability to understand conflict and deal successfully with people has never been more important than it is today. Rapid change, insecurity, and a contentious society make conflict inevitable and rampant. Your ability to elicit cooperation can make the difference between success and failure.
Conflict is inevitable, and can even be healthy. . . Continue reading »
Whispering is one of the most powerful tools we have as human beings, and as leaders. A whisper is a powerful form of communication and should never be underestimated. The power of whispering is a lot stronger than yelling! Continue reading »