Archive for March 2019
“You Are the Weakest Link – Goodbye” (The Individual Responsibility of a Team Mate)
Strong leadership is a vital component of having a powerhouse team. The direction, inspiration, support and example of leading from the front cannot be underestimated. However, no matter how superb a leader may be, this is only half (or perhaps well less than half) the battle. Responsibility for being a powerhouse team rests with each…
Read MoreDiversity – The Key and The Crux
Diversity is the both the source of some of humanity’s greatest strengths and greatest frustrations. We’ve seen horrendous demonstrations of some people’s fight against diversity this last week in truly disappointing human fashion. Our differences are both what strengthen us and what scare us. They divide, and they bring us together. Each of us has…
Read MoreThe Power of Imperfect Leadership
We’ve spoken in past weeks about the effect of ego on our ability to lead, or to be an effective human contribution at all. Because our egos are so present, we live in a culture where mistakes are constantly pointed out as weakness we must avoid or defend when, in fact, they are vitally necessary…
Read MoreThe Courage To Ask Relationship-Building Questions
In the last article, I spoke about Ego (the monkey on our shoulder) and how its quest to protect us prevents us from being able to team up well with other people. Today, I’d like to talk about overcoming that, and finding the courage to ask relationship-building questions. Relationship-building questions are those that invite the…
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