Women are better leaders
Wordcount: 479 Time to read: 3 minutes
If leadership is about emotional intelligence, decision-making, and managing people, then women have the edge. Read my take.
Racing Ahead and Leaving Ideas Behind
Wordcount: 542 Time to read: 3½ minutes
It’s not about physical space, it’s about emotional and intellectual space. When time is short, it’s easy to push too hard and make people shut down. Thinking is hard work and takes time. Remember to allow space for people to think and process.
Authentic Feedback
Wordcount: 760 Time to read: 4½ minutes
Getting honest feedback from staff is one of the most common complaints I hear from my ‘leader’ colleagues. The problem is rooted in the reality that penalty-free environments rarely exist. Is it possible to create a penalty free environment in a business where the questioner is the boss (or someone who has control over the career of the individual being questioned)? No. Is it realistic to even try to create one? Yes. Click here to find out how.