Posts Tagged ‘confidence’
Ideas That Fly
Our deepest fear is that we will run out of places to hide — that one day there will be no boss who allows us to remain invisible and no political or economic circumstance that stops us from doing the most important work of our lives. We are the ultimate paradox. There are only two… Continue Reading Ideas That Fly
Read MoreIntelligent Disobedience
As a lifelong student of the art of leadership, I learned early that there is a delicate bond between leaders and their followers. For starters, there is the study of obedience by Stanley Milgram. In this classical experiment, subjects continued to administer what they thought were electric shocks to individuals on the other side of… Continue Reading Intelligent Disobedience
Read MoreDon't Be a BOSS-STRICH
Bosses come and bosses go. Even when we’re a boss, we have our own boss or bosses we need to manage. One of the more difficult boss-related transitions for leaders is dealing with a new boss. Like most changes in our lives, getting a new boss can be disruptive. We are faced with stepping back… Continue Reading Don't Be a BOSS-STRICH
Read MoreVulnerability and Confidence
Vulnerability and confidence, you say? Aren’t these mutually exclusive? While, on the surface, we might think we need to take on a shield of invulnerability to muster the confidence necessary to accomplish greatness… I encourage you to think again. Patrick Lencioni, in The Five Temptations of a CEO, taught us many years ago that one… Continue Reading Vulnerability and Confidence
Read MoreManaging Up With Courage
Of all the feedback conversations leaders tell me they want to have in the workplace, those directed above their own immediate level in the organization remain the most challenging. While picking our battles carefully, and recognizing that some issues are just not worth going to bat for, the fear of retaliation, or “getting on the… Continue Reading Managing Up With Courage
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