Yet how do you embrace it when you have grown up trying to keep the peace, be nice, or avoid the hard truths? 1. Be Intentional. Straight Talk is important enough that we have made it one of our team values. 2. Be clear. How we define it and describe it. We Talk Straight: a) […]
When my daughter was five, she overheard me complaining about visiting my mother-in-law. I’m sure she didn’t hear the whole conversation. It would have been helpful if I’d have taken the time to fill in some of the gaps. What she got was the negativity. It was a long drive. I had a lot of […]
It’s a time of renewal. Of new beginnings and transformations. After months of cold, spring brings everything back to life in a new way. And with the spring, comes Easter – a time of reflection that asks, “What is dying, and what is waiting to be born? What is in need of letting go, to […]
Is there such a thing as giving “too much information” as a leader? We want to show up as our authentic selves, but is there a line that should not be crossed? I had a client who told me she no longer believed in authenticity. “I lost all my credibility being authentic. I had learned […]
A lightening rod attracts power by its mere presence. The same goes for great leaders with substance, depth, and strength of character. Authenticity has come under considerable criticism of late – and rightly so. Leaders have exposed too much of themselves in the wrong way and have lost credibility in an effort to be “authentic.” […]
Derek Wills, the radio voice for the Calgary Flames was recently asked if he has given up on the Flames this year. At the time of the interview, the team was six points out of a playoff spot with less than ten games remaining. His response was, “Fellas, I have a bad habit of not […]
