“One of the greatest necessities in America is to discover
creative solitude.”
Carl Sandburg
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Reflections
“One of the greatest necessities in America is to discover creative solitude.”
Carl Sandburg
________
Reflections
A leadership development tool that really works
I use the Leadership Circle 360 profile in my coaching and assessment work because it is both practical and powerful. I don't say this lightly as I am hardly new to leadership assessments. During my Corporate career in a senior leadership role, I was on the other...
“Why We Work” by Barry Schwartz
On my Kindle... In the late 90’s, I was in a leadership class and was asked to write about my philosophy of leadership. I said this: “I believe that people want to do good work. I believe that people want to get meaning from their work, to make a valuable contribution...
The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias by Dolly Chugh
On My Kindle... What I love about this book is that it combines two of my top interests in one topic: unconscious bias and growth vs. fixed mindset. When I conduct workshops on unconscious bias, everyone is nervous to begin with. We feel that if have any bias...
How Coaching Differs From Counseling, Mentoring and Consulting
I love coaching. Often at the end of a session, a client will give a big sigh and say, “I feel better.” I usually end a session by asking, “What worked well for you today?” “What didn’t work as well.” Often, being able to talk about anything without judgment or...
“Those who can do – can’t teach!”
Coming from a family of teachers and having been one myself, I always heard the quote putting down teaching as a job people did when they couldn’t do anything else. “Those who can do – those who can’t teach.” So when I saw the above quote in this week’s New York...
Unconscious Bias: What? So What? Now What?
When I’m doing work with companies on topics, I try to keep the above three questions in mind: What? So What? Now What? So I start by defining the issue, then move on to why it matters, and then follow up with what do we do about it. When the topic comes to...
The Upside of Envy
There's an interesting article in this Sunday's New York Times, "The Upside of Envy." The author (Gordon Marino) states that envy is the hardest emotion for us to own. Instead most of us will find a reason to disparage the person or thing that we envy. Perhaps we...
Unconscious or Conscious: Bias does damage
For the past few years, Unconscious bias has been among the most frequently requested topics for my workshops and presentations. Much of what we believe and assume about others is unconscious. Based on messages we’ve received as we’ve grown up, we’ve formed...
Only What Can Be Counted?
This quotation is often attributed to Albert Einstein but there’s no real proof he said it. But he should have because it’s so true. I have had several instances in the last few days that have made me think of this quotation and that’s usually an indication I should...
“I have to tell you I am scared”
The new CEO of Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi, the former CEO of Expedia, penned this departing note to his Expedia employees: I have to tell you I am scared. I've been here at Expedia for so long that I've forgotten what life is like outside this place. But the times of...
A Strength Over-Used is a Weakness
I was asked recently, “What are some of the negative habits that hinder leaders from being effective and successful?” The top problem I see in my leadership coaching work is leaders overusing a strength. When we over rely on a strength, it limits our effectiveness....
“Don’t trust everything you see. Even salt looks like sugar”
I’m sure you’ve all seen those images online that can be seen two or more different ways. Sometimes a quiz is attached that will tell you who you were in a past life or your most significant personality trait based on the image you see first. I’m sure it...
