Exquisite Teamwork – What We Can Learn from the World Cup Teams
For soccer fans like myself, the World Cup games are manna from heaven. The outstanding talent of the players, glorious goals, spectacular comebacks, and games won and lost affirm the power of teamwork. But not just any kind of teamwork. Exquisite teamwork. There is...
Good Habits to Strengthen Your Leadership
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle As a leader, your habits either support or diminish your leadership. Given the reflexive nature of habits, we often aren’t aware of some of the behaviors or practices we...
Is it really “yes” or “no?” – How Much Agreement Do You Really Have?
Have you ever had the experience where it seemed everyone agreed with a proposed approach or a decision at a meeting, only to find out afterward as you start implementation that there are serious reservations, lukewarm commitment, or worse sabotage of the effort? Me...
Thinking Out Loud Together
How many discussions did you have this week that you felt were a poor use of your time? 2? 4? 6? 10? Ouch! Many discussions don’t leverage the minds in the room well because of the way statements and questions are...
Exquisite Teamwork – What We Can Learn from the World Cup Teams
For soccer fans like myself, the World Cup games are manna from heaven. The outstanding talent of the players, glorious goals, spectacular comebacks, and games won and lost affirm the power of teamwork. But not just any kind of teamwork. Exquisite teamwork. There is...
Good Habits to Strengthen Your Leadership
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle As a leader, your habits either support or diminish your leadership. Given the reflexive nature of habits, we often aren’t aware of some of the behaviors or practices we...
Is it really “yes” or “no?” – How Much Agreement Do You Really Have?
Have you ever had the experience where it seemed everyone agreed with a proposed approach or a decision at a meeting, only to find out afterward as you start implementation that there are serious reservations, lukewarm commitment, or worse sabotage of the effort? Me...
Thinking Out Loud Together
How many discussions did you have this week that you felt were a poor use of your time? 2? 4? 6? 10? Ouch! Many discussions don’t leverage the minds in the room well because of the way statements and questions are...