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How Good Are You at Saying NO?
If you’re like many of today’s leaders, saying NO is a challenge. I get it. You want to help. You want to make a difference. That’s why you are in leadership. Yet, if you say YES to everything – you become ineffective! What do you do? Learn to say NO! That’s right-saying NO is a learned skill. And …
Leaders need to unlearn, as well as learn!
I have been noticing a recurring theme from the leaders that I coach. It’s the need for leaders to unlearn, as well as learn. Several that I am coaching are focusing a significant amount of their time and energy on unlearning. Here are a few examples: One leader recently discovered how much “telling and advising” she had …
Stop Telling People What to Do
We finally have solid evidence about the problem with telling people what to do. A research project in 2009 reveals brain activity – actually, a lack of brain activity – when we are being told what to do. Here’s the research in a nutshell. When someone is telling us what to do or giving us advice, …
How to Get in Touch with Your Inner Tortoise
Faster. Sooner. Quicker. It seems like this is what we want. Many of Today’s Leaders believe that success is closely tied to the speed at which things are done. As a result, many leaders pick up the pace for themselves, as well as for those they lead. Consider for a moment the value of slowing things …
