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Leaders Adjust the Sails

How we respond to adversity is far more important than the adversity itself. We all have moments when, in spite of our best efforts, things…

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Can’t Believe It …

Certain emotionally charged situations will test your leadership.  An unexpected email immediately makes you furious. A colleague dismisses your input which frustrates you. An employee disappoints you…

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Fear of Change

It goes without saying that the current pandemic we are collectively living through right now has ignited a newfound level of fear and anxiety. As…

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Catch and Release

Leaders become more Teflon than glue. Do you ever catch yourself getting annoyed and frustrated with someone else when they do something you don’t particularly…

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Dealing with Problems

One of the biggest challenges I see amongst many leaders, especially those who are trying to move the needle on something important, is an overwhelming…

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Don’t Take It Personally

You are not responsible for the actions of others; you are only responsible for you. Whatever people do, feel, think or say—don’t take it personally.…

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Someone else is to Blame

When life doesn’t work the way we like, most of us have been conditioned to blame something outside of ourselves. It is all part of…

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Leadership Effectiveness

Composed vs. Emotional I remember hearing the yelling from down the hall. “What the f**k?” I thought to myself. I didn’t go down the hall…

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