Can you listen to another view?
Tired of so much adversity and polarization? Who are you listening to? Instead of talking with people who agree with you, have conversations with those who don't. Start with listening. Is there something you agree with? Use that as your reference point when you do...
If your vision is about only yourself
Thursday Thoughts: If your vision is about only yourself, you are too narrowly focused. Jesse Lyn Stoner * * * * * * * * * * * * * * In addition to my regular leadership blog, I...
The best coaches coach themselves out of a job
Thursday Thoughts: The best coaches coach themselves out of a job. The goal is not to keep people dependent but to give them wings. The greatest gratification comes when the student outgrows the teacher. Jesse Lyn Stoner * * * * * ...
To Craft a Powerful Mission Statement Avoid These 6 Traps
One of the most important things you can do is to identify your team’s mission. And one of the biggest wastes of time is creating a mission statement that is not used. How to Write a Mission Statement in 5 Steps explains what a mission statement is and how to...
When your vision is clear… trust yourself and have faith even when
Thursday Thoughts: When your vision is clear, trust yourself and have faith... even when you don't know where your path is taking you. Jesse Lyn Stoner
Dynamic Duos: How Introverts and Extroverts Create Breakthrough Results
What do these famous pairs have in common? Lennon and McCartney Burns and Allen Jobs and Wozniak Lerner and Loewe Siskel and Ebert They are all dynamic duos: extrovert - introvert pairs who created something together that neither of them would...
Help is Not Always Helpful
If you interrupt the struggle of a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, it will be crippled for life. How do you know when to offer help and when to let someone to struggle (and possibly fail) in order to grow and learn? Thursday Thoughts: Help is not always helpful....
The 8 Portals of Influence: How to Lead Without Authority
I am delighted and honored that Tanmay Vora created this Sketch Note of "The 8 Portals of Influence," described in more detail in my blog How to Influence Without Authority. In today's complex world, leaders need to develop multiple channels of influence. These...
3 Guidelines to Avoid Resistance to Change
People don’t resist change. Change is a normal and natural part of living. The only time you stop changing is when you’re dead. What people resist is having change imposed on them. Here are three guidelines to invite people to participate in the change process, and to...
The Best Way to Listen
The most powerful gift you can give another is your undivided attention. When the best techniques don't work, simply close your mouth and pay attention. The best way to listen is with your mouth shut. This poem, written almost 50 years ago, is as relevant today as it...
How to Deal With a Steamroller Personality on Your Team
In this guest post, Mike Figliuolo explains how to deal with a steamroller personality, one of the personalities described in his new book, Lead Inside the Box: How Smart Leaders Guide Their Teams to Exceptional Results. Heather joined your team a year ago. You hired...
3 Approaches to Culture Change: What Works
You can’t “do” culture change to your organization. Culture arises from the beliefs and underlying assumptions held by the people in the organization. Trying to change culture by decree or through training programs won’t affect people’s beliefs. One way to change the...