Archive for the ‘Self-Improvement’ tag
Effective leaders mirror in e-mails
I once had two coworkers, Mark and Sally. In DiSC-speak, Sally was a high I, and used many many many exclamation marks in her e-mails. I am not exaggerating when I say that one of Sally’s e-mails could consist of three sentences and 13 exclamation marks. Mark, on the other hand,
Effective leaders stay organized (part two)
Part two of two (did you read last week’s post?)
As you can see from last week’s picture, my daily list fits into the narrow confines of the column on the left hand side of each day’s page in my planner. Sometimes, life becomes so hectic, and the to-do list gets so long, that it’s time to Read the rest of this entry »
Effective leaders stay organized (part one)
If we are effective, we are probably quite busy. Many of us have tried different ways to stay organized, including electronic gadgets, pen and paper planners, whiteboards, etc. Today and next week I will share two ways that have worked for me. I’m sharing them here because others who have adopted them have found quite useful. Both of them go the pen and paper route, so if you’re looking for ways to incorporate Outlook or Evernots or iCal or GoogleSomething, then check out another blog, like the awesome lifehacker.com.
Each of my two methods has a time and place. The first is for one life is normal, and the second is for when it is overwhelming.
When things are at their normal level of hectic, I use a technique Read the rest of this entry »
Prevent your own demoralization in one step…
If you are a leader, it is your job to keep your people motivated, and stave off any demoralization.
But what if YOU lose your mojo due to some cranky folks in your organization? It’s so easy to be derailed by Read the rest of this entry »
Insecurity is Unbecoming of a Leader
Everyone has moments, or even periods, of insecurity.
Situation One:
Once, about 15 years ago, I was struggling to Read the rest of this entry »
Most Read – Top Five + One
According to Google Analytics, these are my top five most popular posts in terms of Read the rest of this entry »
Most Discussed – Top Five + One
These are the posts that have gotten the most comments over the last year. Please Read the rest of this entry »
Most “Liked” – Top Five + One
It was fun to add the Facebook “like” button to the blog to see if anyone really liked the posts…
So, here are Read the rest of this entry »
Communication – Top Five + One
Communication solves problems; lack of communication causes problems.
Communication is arguably the most critical skill we need to survive in the world, and leaders must master it.
Here are five Read the rest of this entry »
For New Leaders – Top Five + One
Are you new to a leadership position, and you’ve found this blog? Here are the top five posts with relevance to new leaders.
By the way, please share this with any Read the rest of this entry »
Stories – Top Five + One
Everyone loves stories. Stories inspire and motivate and help things “stick” so much better than facts, data, and research findings. Read the rest of this entry »
Self-Improvement – Top Five + One
It’s summer! Summer is a very busy time for me, personally and professionally. I originally planned to take the blog on hiatus, but there are too many people who are counting on it every Wednesday, which is great! So, to balance out the demands, here’s the summer plan: Read the rest of this entry »
