Are You Stuck in Your Own Thinking?

Are you in a situation that makes you feel stressed out, drains your energy or makes you feel like you can’t get out of it?  These type of situations can occur for everyone at one time or another.  Sometimes these may be short in duration and then you move on.  Other times they may be sustained durations that can really make it difficult.  When these type of situations occur, it can create this feeling of being stuck.  You don’t know how…
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Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 4/2/2018

Client Question: “I am spending a lot of time with one of my team members to try to get them back on track.  How does a leader manage this process effectively?” Whenever you have a team member who is not performing there will be a lot of work on both your part and the employee.  Depending on how far off track they are will determine your next steps.  Is it a one time situation that will require a few extra meetings or…
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What Will You Do When You Lead Other Great Leaders?

As you progress to higher levels in an organization, you will inevitably not only be the leader of a team, but you will begin to lead other leaders.  While this may seem similar in scope, leading other leaders requires a different mindset to be effective.  These high potential leaders may already have strong skills, experience and the respect of their teams.  They are looking to be further developed and stretched even more.  How will you set these leaders up for success? You will…
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Friday Focus Video 3/30/2018 – Being More Creative and Open to New Ideas

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Want More Ideas? Stop Thinking About It So Much!

I mentioned in yesterday’s post about a couple of approaches to getting more creative and opening yourself up for new ideas.  Although it may be challenging to find the time to focus on new ideas, it is possible and doesn’t require as much time as you think. In the book called Three Simple Steps: A Map to Success in Business and Life by Trevor G. Blake, he refers to a study completed by Temple University in 2011.  They found that the part…
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4 Easy Ways To Come Up With Ideas When You Are Stuck

Being more open to other people’s ideas was the focus of yesterday’s post.  Although you may not think of yourself as being creative, there are ways for you to come up your own set of ideas too.  Here are some approaches that you can take to come up with new ideas, solve a problem or identify where there are issues that need to be addressed: Brainstorming –   I like to set a time limit of 10 minutes, use post it notes and…
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How Do You Feel When You Hear a New Idea?

  Imagine you are sitting with a group of people and someone presents a new idea.  What is the first thing that you tell yourself when you hear it? Here are a couple of ways that it could go: “That is a really cool idea, tell me more about it.” or “That idea is crazy. It will never work.”  Which of those things do you tell yourself when you hear the idea? Obviously there are many factors that could impact your answer. …
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Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 3/26/18

Client Question: “I feel like I could do something bigger in my life.  I really want to pursue a career that I have passion for, but is it too late for me to try now?” The short answer is that it is never too late!   There are no rules that you have to follow here.  There isn’t a certain age that you reach where you can no longer pursue your dreams.   The only person that will hold you back is you….
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Friday Focus Video 3/23/2018 – The Power of Resilience

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What If You Flipped Things Upside Down For Success?

Many organizational charts usually show the leader at the top and then the next layer of managers below them and the rest of the organization below the managers.  There may be multiple layers depending on the size of the organization.  It helps people understand how the organization is set up by reporting relationship and responsibilities.  When I put an organizational chart together for the Women@Kraft group, I learned an important lesson.  (You can read more about Women@Kraft in this post if you…
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