Yes. If you want people to trust you, buy into your vision, and engage with you. But know what vulnerability is and what it isn’t. Vulnerability is not: bringing weakness and problems to your team, lowering your standards, abandoning mental toughness, showy expressions of emotions, or saying everything you think and feel. Vulnerability is about […]
When you move into a position of leadership, you don’t get more power; you get more accountability. Six key accountabilities that come with leadership: Strong character. The best leaders are integrated leaders. They live in alignment with their values. They earn respect from others through their own self-respect. Modeling personal development. Positional leaders set the […]
You can fix people if you send them for coaching or therapy. If you want to make changes in your life, strengthen your weaknesses. To show care and support, make it easier for people. Tough conversations harm relationships. When someone’s personal life is a mess, it doesn’t necessarily affect their work. Five Truths About People […]
Recently I watched a family in a restaurant as they ate their entire meal looking at their phones. None of them actually interacted with each other the whole time. Tech companies design devices and apps to be addictive. It’s how they make their money. In my Authentic Leadership Academies, I ask participants is to leave […]
Psychological safety, no matter how you spin it, boils down to basic good leadership. And good leadership is best measured by one question: Do people feel safe to bring you the bad news? There’s always bad news. People make mistakes. Expectations aren’t met. Frustrations arise. Don’t gauge the health of your leadership by the amount […]
I woke up last week after cataract surgery to a renewed appreciation of the beauty in the world. With the haze of clouded vision gone, the sky is brilliant blue. The trees have a hue of green I have not known for years. The snow on the mountains looks pristine white. With renewed visual clarity […]
