Are You Excluding Women?
Language is a powerful tool in our leadership toolkit. It shapes our thoughts and behaviors, and forms stereotypes. How are you using your language to drive inclusion? March 8 is celebrated as International...
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Leadership Lessons from Love in a Marriage
In interpersonal relationships, none is more foundational than marriage. This is when two people from different backgrounds choose to unite as one. In a similar way, when someone takes on a leadership role, whether...
The Impact of a Thought
Your thoughts are one of the most strategic tools in your leadership toolbox, shaping your future. A single thought can have the power to build or tear down a leader. This is because our...
The Most Valuable Gift of Leadership: Time
We have entered a period where our attention and time are constantly demanded by our digital companions: smartphones, tablets, and laptops. In many cases, our human connections are overshadowed by these alternatives. Now more...
Turbo-Charged Appreciation: A Special Way to Be Thankful
The best aspect about effective relationships is that they are dependable, reliable, and mutually supportive. However, the downside is that we assume they’ll always be present. Frequently, we take them for granted, especially the...
How to Disagree – Without Being Disagreeable
Disagreements are inevitable. They will happen as long as you are living and breathing. How leaders maintain control and navigate these disagreements is a different story. To be effective, a leader must know how...
Sayings That Limit Effective Leaders
The saying “actions speak louder than words” is true, but did you know words have life? They can increase or erode a Leader’s effectiveness. That’s why we must consider the choice of popular phrases...
13 Creative Ways to Show Gratitude
Have you noticed how thankful we are on special occasions like birthdays or when we receive gifts as is customary at Christmas? Yet we usually don’t give thanks for consistency, such as the employee...
Benefiting from The Power of Silence
Shhh. Close your eyes, shut out the noisy world for a few seconds, and take a few deep breaths. Do you feel how relaxing that is? Research has proven there are many health benefits...
The Power of Listening Well
Great speakers know how to be heard. Great communicators know how to be heard AND how to listen well. Listening well is more than just hearing what others have to say. There is an...
