What is your number one priority? How does it affect those around you? Notice I didn’t ask about your “priorities” (plural), but “priority”, (singular). We are living a life of too many priorities these days. And everyone’s priorities are different, leading to lack of alignment, frustration, and unnecessary conflict. The perpetual busyness causes stress, burnout,Continue reading “Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 25”
Powerful Questions for Leaders no. 24
When was the last time you were vulnerable at work? What was the outcome? Dr. Brené Brown says, “There is no courage without vulnerability” If you’re not being vulnerable at work, chances are, you, your teams and your organization are not reaching the highest possible heights. And In today’s VUCA world, if you’re not reachingContinue reading “Powerful Questions for Leaders no. 24”
Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 23
How have you actively disrupted the “9 to 5” hustle in your organization? It’s been 42 years since Dolly Parton released her Grammy-winning song, “9 to 5.” Sadly, aside from the hairstyles and dresses, not much has changed in the world of work in that time. For many, work days still feel like “all takin’Continue reading “Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 23”
Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 22
What are you doing to increase trust in your teams, organizations, and communities? It turns out that trust is, literally, a matter of life and death. “Trust in other people is so important because many aspects of fighting a pandemic require collective action. The only way to break a chain of infection is if everyoneContinue reading “Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 22”
Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 21
What do you do to ensure that the feedback you gather is meaningful, timely and honest? Feedback is a crucial tool in the workplace, especially for leaders who tend to be removed from the day-to-day work where real observations and opinions might be shared more openly. Given this situation, what can we, as leaders, doContinue reading “Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 21”
Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 20
What do you do when you need to “coach up” or otherwise inform, influence, or encourage someone above you in the org chart? I’ve really been enjoying Dr Hayley Lewis‘ sketch notes lately and this one seems especially handy. Let’s face it, we all find ourselves in these tricky, oftentimes political, situations. You know, theContinue reading “Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 20”
Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 19
What can you do to encourage joy, love, and imagination in your teams and circles? Especially during difficult times, it can be hard to find the positive in our day-to-day lives. A negative mindset can limit our ability to innovate, solve complex problems, and generally enjoy ourselves. What’s a leader to do? Have you workedContinue reading “Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 19”
Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 18
I’ve been writing these posts for about three months now. How is the experiment going? What can I do to better support your development as a leader? Please share your ideas for improvement in the comments. Thank you!
Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 17
What do you need to thrive? As many of my friends and colleagues know, I have been thinking a lot lately about what seems to me to be an urgent need for strong, connected leaders in our work and personal lives. I don’t claim to have all the answers, not by a long shot, butContinue reading “Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 17”
Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 16
How do you silence your inner critic? We all have an inner critic and it serves an important purpose in both our personal and work lives. But when the inner critic is not balanced by an “inner editor”, the result is oftentimes conflict, stalemates, and low productivity and innovation. So what is your inner criticContinue reading “Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 16”
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