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Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary – 8/25/17

Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: do you have an internal imposter, having difficult conversations, fears, self-awareness, being an empathetic leader, remote leadership, dealing with ambiguity, make time for solitude, habits for success Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes: Do you let your internal imposter take center stage? @lollyDaskal https://lnkd.in/dYCghEZ How many times in your leadership have you wanted to move to the next level but heard something inside saying, “No, you’re not ready”? Three Tips for Having…
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Are You Having the Success You Want Right Now?

Are you moving forward on the things that you want to accomplish each day or are you just trying to get through the day? If you are in a role that doesn’t engage or inspire you, then you are probably “just phoning it in” or said another way doing the very minimum. What if you approached your current role in a different way instead? Sometimes we get stuck seeing things in a certain way. We tell ourselves a story that says…
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What Would You Do With a Little Solitude?

I have coached people to really understand what type of leader that they want to be. How do they want others to see them? Why is this is so important? There will be times when your courage, ethics and integrity will all be tested. Knowing who you are makes that really easy to address those challenges head on. This is not as easy to face when you are a leader who is not true to themselves, then there is the…
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Do You Handle Ambiguity in the Best Way?

Have you been asked to make a big decision without all of the facts? Unfortunately, we have all been there at one time or another. At the speed of life and business now, you can’t always wait until you know everything. So what can you do to get to an answer? Start by looking at the facts that you have and what else do you need to know to be able to move forward to get to an answer? What…
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Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 8/21/17

Client Question: “My new role has remote employees in multiple locations. What do I need to do to make sure I am leading them as if they were here locally with me?” Meeting them in person is the ideal first step. If that isn’t possible due to financial concerns, then the most important element of managing people remotely is communication. This is a bit easier to accomplish with the technology capabilities that we have now, but it needs to…
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Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary – 8/18/17

Welcome to the Fantastic Leadership Resource Summary! This week’s summary includes: Failing forward, how to help others deal with change, being a good learner to improve leadership, leading in uncertain times, best leaders are the best coaches, do you need to make a change on your team, helping your team connect with you, are you encouraging risk, approaches to having difficult conversations Articles/Ted Talks/Quotes: Did you ever fail forward? http://goo.gl/NdYbVs via @MarcellaBremer Failing forward implies moving…
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Do You Have A Conversation That You Are Avoiding?

Why do some people avoid conflict while others seem to thrive on it? Does it have to do with their personality style and/or confidence level? Maybe it is a little of both. People who want to be liked and not cause friction with other people tend to avoid saying the thing that is bothering them the most. Trying to keep yourself safe and delaying whatever needs to be said as long as possible is about fear and holding you back…
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Are You Ready to Run With the Bulls?

Today’s article is by guest contributor Mona Reiser and also includes a few of my own thoughts. Once again she has such a gift for seeing leadership in so many different places. Do you remember hearing “Don’t touch, it’s hot!” when you were younger? It usually happened right before you touched the stove, hot food or a hot drink. Once you grew up, you probably said that same thing to young children trying to do something similar. How often have…
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How Can People Get to Know You?

Think back to the last time that you got a new boss. You needed to learn what their style is, what they like or don’t like, how they work, how to communicate with them, etc. Now flip the coin and think about the people who will be working with you when you join a team. How do you let them know this information so they understand how to work with you? There are various ways to do this effectively. I…
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Monday Morning Leadership Q&A – 8/14/17

Client Question: “How do you know that it is time to make a change on your team that may result in someone leaving the organization? It depends on the type of situation you are facing. If the person is doing something really blatant that warrants their termination, then it is easier. Get HR involved and talk to them about what occurred and move forward with a course of action. However, it is the other situations where they are doing just…
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What the Heck is a Personal Brand Anyway?

Your reputation is your personal brand. It is the first thing that people think about you and how they see you. I have often equated it to a bank account. Money goes into the account as you accomplish things and add to your reputation. If things don’t go well and a few mistakes are made then you may have to make a withdrawal against your balance. If you have enough in the account because you have a strong reputation, then…
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Can You Be Strategic and Have Fun at the Same Time?

This is the time of year that many clients are focused on goals in preparation for the new year. It can feel a bit overwhelming for leaders to get started so I will ask my clients to share what their big outcomes are for the next year. They bring rough ideas to the conversation based on the gaps that need to be addressed, opportunity areas or upcoming business plans that they know are coming. The questions that I ask them are intended to…
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Are You Using Strategy When You Prepare for a Career Change?

Most people think about strategy in a business context. It is important to identify and implement strategies at various levels in a company to move the company forward and accomplish their goals. However, there are also other places where strategy is equally important, but it is about you and not the company. Let me share a client case study of how strategy is involved in a career change. Mary who was a Director at her current company reached out to me…
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