Leadership, part 1

I’ve been discussing aspects of leadership for a short jaunt but I’ve been reminded I need to think much more deeply about this. This will be the first in a mini series on what intangible attributes we, as leaders, must have to prevail. I’ll cover the attributes laid out at a recent conference with oneContinueContinue reading “Leadership, part 1”

Learning Beats Knowing

I was recently posed with the question: “Is it possible that we’re actually at our best when we know the very least? When we’re new…we are rookies.” For me, I’ve already outlined that I felt inadequate to blog because I entered a new career, a new area, a new…you get the point. Yet it’s inContinueContinue reading “Learning Beats Knowing”

Feedback

We typically think of feedback as binary: either good or bad. “Hey, great job today!” or “please step into my office.” Feedback is so much more. It’s my relationship to the world and the world’s relationship to me. These are the conversations that drive business growth. They drive people to get more out of theirContinueContinue reading “Feedback”

Shame. Vulnerability. Openness.

I had the awesome pleasure of attending a conference where Brené Brown spoke (she’s a wonderful speaker, I first watched her on a TED talk). Speaking of shame, there’s almost a shame about talking about shame — as if anyone who acknowledges it will then be shamed as weak. Ironic? She is open and honest about shame,ContinueContinue reading “Shame. Vulnerability. Openness.”