At the core of Valentine’s Day there is something that matters to the relationships around us. In fact, there are some truths we should be sharing that probably would make a difference in any of the relationships we have at work or at home. Here are some examples.
Leadning is hard work. Startup is hard work. But find some time for laughter. Here is a quick story about what that might look like.
Silence is not equal to doing nothing. Silence in resilience is about cleaning the lists off the mental whiteboard and only putting one or two things on it for a short time so they get attention. The Birkman Method is a great way to review how we need or should use silence.
Creating silence is a challenge, but a necessity. Here are a few words putting some perspective on it and sharing a method for creating it.
Silence can be a powerful tool. Some quick thoughts to explore how it can be a tool for leaders and a tool for followers to evaluate leaders.
Resilience is not about appearing to be super-human. It is about developing the skills/habits that allow us to recover quickly. Leaders need to have it, but also be willing to admit to others that they do get shaken. Transparency allows us to be human and helps others see that it is normal to be rattled by surprises.
Resilience is a timely discussion given the current economic realities. The key is not to make it an initiative, but make it a habit. Here are some key steps that help make that a reality
Resilience is shaping up to be one of the top topics of 2011. Stress is not going away quickly in a slow recovery, so people have to get better at managing that stress when it occurs. This is a discussion to better understand what resilience is and what can be done to build it.
If you have not heard Jessica Jackley speak you should. If you have not been on Kiva.org you should go and see it. Her story is a great illustration of the power of passion coupled with an insatiable desire to take action.
What we can learn from the life of Richard ‘Dick’ Winters. Immortalized in the book by Stephen Ambrose and the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers. His quotes about being a hero and being a leader are worth reading and thinking thinking about. Here are a few words to help you start your own exploration.
Making decisions in the heat of a ‘battle’ often results in costly choices. The cost might only be time, but more than likely it is eroded trust, weakened relationships, and a shift from we thinking to me thinking. Seth Godin calls this lizard brain thinking. So how do we avoid it?
Vulnerability is a powerful tool for mentoring and building relationships. All to often we skip over the uncomfortable questions to handle the easy ones. Here are some career questions that we should all be ready and willing to share.