Category Archives: Powerful Questions for Leaders

What situations will you put yourself in where you can experience being an outsider, the other, or the minority? In turn, what will you do to increase inclusion in your circles? It’s hard to appreciate the challenges others face if you’ve never been in their shoes. Having new and varied experiences that put us inContinue reading “Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 14”

Now, more than ever, we need to bring human connection back into the workplace. What experiments are you running to retain and attract the best people in this unprecedented time? If you’re not yet experimenting, what’s the smallest step you could take and when will you start? What do you see other organizations doing thatContinue reading “Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 13”

How have you seen self doubt affect individuals, teams, and organizations?

How do your implicit biases affect the success of your team(s) and organization(s) Leaders are in a unique position to interrupt implicit bias, but first we need to know what our own implicit biases are (after all, we all have them). Try the Implicit Association Test (IAT) from Project Implicit, Inc. at Harvard University toContinue reading “Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 11”

“Power is cheap. Give it away.” I used to work with a manger who often said something along these lines. What have you done recently to give power away? Hat tip to Gregory Lovinski for the inspiration.

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” — Martin Luther King Junior Read more here: “‘People Fail Because They Fear Each Other’: Nine Life and Leadership Lessons from MLK Jr.” https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/18/martin-luther-king-jr-life-leadership-lessons.html

How is the worker burnout crisis affecting you and your teams? What can leaders do as individuals, as members of leadership teams, and as members of the greater community? What have you tried? How did it go? What have you NOT tried? What will you try next? Please share your experiences and ideas so weContinue reading “Powerful Questions for Leaders, no. 8”

Thinking back over your career, which of your manager(s) do you remember as being particularly awesome in their role? Why? Feel free to tag them here and share your experiences (and accolades). Let’s all learn from their examples and celebrate their successes. Read more here: “10 Signs Your Boss is a Great Manager,” https://lnkd.in/gpMFEsXM

What will people say about you after you leave? Read more here: “How To Define Your Leadership Legacy,” https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2019/10/28/how-to-define-your-leadership-legacy/?sh=7a3091d04be4