Leadership is getting others to believe in you and your ideas. It’s the foundation of success in every career. Find practical leadership tips on my blog.
Good leadership is about finding your signature leadership style, a way of doing things that will have a lasting impact based on your unique signature leadership values. When your leadership is rooted in enduring human values, you begin to create a leadership style that will create a legacy.
How to Encourage Healthy Debate and Challenge Team Thinking Diverse teams increase innovation and improve an organization’s ability to respond to challenges. To harness the power of diversity, leaders need know how to encourage healthy debate. A culture of healthy debate comes from focusing on team basics like: an emphasis on company performance metrics, a genuine interest in others’ ideas, and a demonstrated belief in the ability of people on the team. It also comes from a leader who knows…
It’s every start-up founder’s dream: fast growth characterized by graphs that look like hockey stick. But the dream can turn into a nightmare unless you are prepared to handle it. Some of the decisions you make during this crucial time, when there is maximum pressure and no time to fix things, can become part of the company DNA. As a founder, I experienced fast growth first hand. My first year in business selling reusable grocery bags in 2006, I sold…
Every organization needs at least one person who can help manage conflicts. As one of the hardest-to-find skills and also hardest to develop, conflict management can give you a competitive edge as an employee. Find my new blog on conflict management at the Ace Up coaching platform blog.
Stories engage emotions, and emotions make things happen. More often than not, great leaders are great storytellers.