Some leaders have a knack for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. Can you imagine how many problems you could avoid or easily deal with if you keep your mouth shut? Today we are going to see when it pays to keep your mouth shut. Continue reading »
Yesterday, I was interacting with @Chascritical in tweeter. He was talking about custodianship as one of the purposes of a board of directors, which helps fix their minds on the long term, when so often it’s forced to be short term. It made me think this is one aspect of leadership that is rarely mentioned. This is what this post will cover. Continue reading »
While individuals have a wide variety of reasons for keeping awake at night, a report by Europe’s largest Chartered HR and development professional body: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), titled HR Outlook: A variety of leader perspectives, found that leadership development is what keep about 49% of both leaders and HR department heads awake at night. Continue reading »
The capacity to listen is at the heart of an interactive dialogue. When you are a good listener, by the quality of your listening, you convey a sense of appreciation, acceptance, and understanding. Others will respond and come alive in a way that sustains enthusiasm. Continue reading »
Most leaders like to think of growth and success as a straight line that keeps going up and up, taking them farther and higher all the time. Yet, reality is different. Growth is more like a series of loops that include moving forward, course turning, and changing course, while continuing to advance.
Of course, you can't be constantly turning around or you will only go in circles and never advance. But there are situations when turning around IS the smart thing to do. Continue reading »
If you want to keep the lines of communication open, you need to be flexible and humble enough to keep an open mind. After all, you are not ALWAYS right!
In dialogue you stand your ground but you also have to be profoundly open. Just as you express your opinions, feelings, values, and ideas clearly, you also need to be willing to listen openly to those of others. Continue reading »
Today’s post features your top five list of favorite 2012 Logos Noesis blog posts as measured by Google Analytics page views.
The one that was by far the most popular is also a very good one to read at the start of this year. Not surprisingly, most of the others have to do with communication. All of them are still very relevant. Continue reading »
