When you hear Christopher Cross sing, “Sailing takes me away,” you can feel the relaxation he is singing about. Although I can not promise a constant sense of relaxation, I do promise that if you sail these Cs, your leadership duties will become easier and if we are lucky, they will become down right fun! (more…)
Those that pursue leadership positions are an odd bunch. That’s right, I said it! What else do you call people that volunteer for more responsibility, not much more pay, and all the blame? Odd is a relatively nice term when you think about it. I, for one, am a great admirer of the odd people that pursue leadership. Heck, my coaching practice is built around my enjoyment of people becoming great leaders. These tips are a few ways for leaders to make leading almost easy.
Seven Tips for Dealing with Cross-Departmental Issues It feels good to say those words - “you’re not the boss of me!” Translated, this means - you can say whatever you want, because I am not going to listen anyway, so there! Such a powerfully defiant thing to say. Have you ever said it? I can tell you from first hand experience, it feels good! I can also tell you from first hand experience that hearing those words does not feel good. The attitude that accompanies those words has damaged many organizational relationships. If there always seems to be an “edgy” feel between your departments or teams, these seven tips are for you. (more…)