Category: Communication

Have You Asked Why? 

One of the most powerful and most often underutilized tools in a leader’s arsenal is a simple question: “Why?”  Most of us are going through

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Questions and Humility 

True wisdom comes from questioning and being humble.  True wisdom does not come from being a know-it-all, a showoff, arrogant, or overconfident.  Asking questions shows

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Understand First 

So much of effective communication is listening first for understanding.  I find one of the hardest parts of leading meetings or finding common ground with

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Expand Your Circle 

Have you expanded your circle lately?  In personal and professional networks, the most interesting and unique ideas often come from your “loose ties”. This phrase

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Managing a Team Well 

I love this wonderful quote from author Eric Barker: “Being a manager is like being the parent of a very large, very dysfunctional family where

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Organizational Structure 

Why don’t more people use the organization’s structure effectively?  I find myself asking this question frequently about corporate, private, public, and nonprofit institutions.  Leaders create

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Convening

The deeper I get into my professional life, the more I realize the power of convening the right people.  Life is all about relationships. In

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Work Differently 

I love David Allen’s quote, “The better you get, the better you’d better get.”  A twist on this is…as you achieve more success, you must

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