Tag Archives: Leadership

The Self-Aware Leader: Mastering Empathy & Accountability

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🏆 The Leadership Struggle Many leaders feel tension between: 👉 Being empathetic and building trust. 👉 Being authoritative and holding people accountable. 🔑 Truth: The best leaders integrate both. ❗ Why It Matters Two common traps: ⚠ Too much empathy → Avoiding hard conversations, letting performance slip. ⚠ Too much authority → Creating fear, micromanaging,

An Essential Checklist for Compassion in the Workplace

Compassion is more than just a feeling—it’s an active force that shapes workplace culture, builds trust, and strengthens organizations. Inspired by Awakening Compassion at Work by Monica C. Worline and Jane E. Dutton, this checklist provides actionable steps for fostering a compassionate work environment. Use it to assess and enhance how you respond to suffering,

An Essential Checklist for Non-Reactive Leadership Presence

Effective leadership requires emotional strength, self-differentiation, and a calm, non-anxious presence. Friedman argues that leaders often fail because they succumb to the anxiety, emotional pressures, and reactive behaviors of those around them. The book advocates for leaders to stay grounded in their principles, resist the contagion of anxiety, and embrace the courage to confront challenges directly. By maintaining emotional resilience and clarity, leaders can inspire confidence, drive meaningful change, and avoid the pitfalls of over-functioning or reactive decision-making.

Love and Power: An Essential Checklist

How can leaders balance empathy and accountability to drive meaningful change? Inspired by Power and Love by Adam Kahane, this checklist provides actionable steps to integrate love (connection) and power (agency) in your leadership approach. Use it to navigate complex challenges, foster trust, and build partnerships that lead to sustainable progress. Checklist 1: Embrace the

A Fierce Essential Checklist for Communication and Leadership

Are you ready to have the conversations that make a big difference? Inspired by Fierce Conversations and Fierce Leadership by Susan Scott, this checklist provides actionable steps to help you engage in meaningful, transformative dialogue. Use it to build stronger relationships, address challenges head-on, and foster accountability in both your personal and professional life. Checklist

An Essential Checklist for Coaching as a Manager

Are you ready to transform your conversations and become a more effective leader or coach? Inspired by The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier, this checklist distills the book’s key coaching questions and habits into actionable steps. Use it to help you remember the core lessons after you’ve read the book so you can build

Navigating Cultural Differences with Your New Manager

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Working with a new boss from a different cultural background presents challenges but can open doors to personal and professional growth. By applying these strategies, you can turn cultural differences into an asset for your team’s success.

An Essential Checklist for Crucial Accountability

Listen as a podcast Accountability conversations often come with high stakes and emotions, making them hard to navigate. The following checklist, inspired by Crucial Accountability by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler, will help you stay on track when holding others accountable. Use it before, during, and after conversations to ensure effective

Use AI to plan your professional development in a changing world

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In a world where change is the only constant, professionals across industries must stay ahead of evolving trends to remain relevant and competitive. Used well, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be your secret weapon for navigating these changes! In this article I’ll show you how you can use Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity,

An Essential Checklist for Playing Bigger

Listen as a podcast Are you ready to move past self-doubt and step into your fullest potential? Inspired by Playing Big by Tara Mohr, this checklist is designed to help you identify and overcome the internal and external barriers that hold you back. Whether you’re making a bold career move, launching a project, or simply