Do you spend most of your time and energy “locked into a death spiral with the alligators” instead of focusing on providing direction, strategizing, or turning a vision into reality? If so, stop wrestling alligators and change your focus. Keep your sight on the big picture and delegate to others the details of the daily operations. Continue reading »
¡Muchas veces nuestro mayor temor sobre el cambio es admitir que tenemos temores! Sin embargo, a menos que enfrentes tus peores temores y hagas algo, será imposible cambiar. Continúa leyendo »
Many times our biggest fear about change is to acknowledge that we have fears! Yet, unless you face your worst fears and do something about them, change is impossible. Continue reading »
Debido al medio ambiente actual en los negocios, escucho mencionar muchas veces la palabra colaboración. La colaboración ofrece muchas posibilidades, pero también puede ser un desafío para los administradores. Es facil olvidar que a pesar de ser tan buena, la colaboración en si misma es un medio, no el fin.
Los mejores líderes saben cómo ajustar las necesidades de la organización sin perder de vista los resultados. Encuentran la manera de ver, valorar, e inspirar a su gente. Como resultado, la gente se comunica y trabaja junta con efectividad para lograr un objetivo común. ¡Esto es poder colectivo en acción! Continue reading »
In my coaching sessions with executives there are a few themes that show up repeatedly. One of them is the problem of their teams not taking ownership of projects. Many executives are genuinely puzzled by this. They have all this brain power around and wonder why they are not performing as expected. What is wrong with them? Continue reading »
Majestic, big, small, tall, dead, huge, new, old, very old, and everything in between. Trees are the tallest free-standing organisms in the world. Trees live longer and become more massive than any other living thing on earth.
On my recent vacation I spent time in Yosemite. While my husband bravely undertook a 6 mi. trail to see one of the three groves that include Sequoias, I stayed sitting under the trees. Observing, absorbing, smelling, feeling, reflecting. . . . What follows is my reflections on leadership lessons from nature. Continue reading »
Every contact a leader has with others is loaded with possibilities. Each one can build or break a relationship. Leaders tend to underestimate how even a brief interaction can change how people think about themselves, their leader, and their organization.
There are two simple words that are so powerful it amazes me they are not used more often. Continue reading »
