New leaders are often encouraged to dive in and lead change quickly. Conventional wisdom suggests that it is important to do this in the first 90 days. However, new research reported in Harvard Business Review, suggests that “slow and steady” may be best. Leadership is more like a Marathon, than a Sprint. Why is this? Because it takes time to build the trust and … [Read more...] about Build Your Long-Term Leadership Success
Reentry from Your Vacation
What an awesome vacation!!! But now . . . reality is setting in. You return to work tomorrow. And you are NOT fired up about that. First, appreciate that this is normal – especially if you successfully unplugged during your vacation and you were out for more than a week. Returning to work is a dramatic change in routine and orientation. Following are some ideas to … [Read more...] about Reentry from Your Vacation
Why Managers Fail
There is a long list of reasons why people fail in management roles. However, an article in Harvard Business Review identifies four frequent types of failures, based on a recent research study. Be on the lookout for these for yourself and share with others. *Lack of Self-Awareness. In the world of leadership development, self-awareness is gold, and many people don’t … [Read more...] about Why Managers Fail
The Inadvertent Racist
I have been an Inadvertent Racist. Maybe you too? A few years ago, the Governor of Virginia got in trouble for having appeared in a college activity that included people in blackface. I commented to some African American friends that I did not understand the problem. They kindly suggested that I do some research. Wow. You can read more here, but blackface was used by … [Read more...] about The Inadvertent Racist
Improve Your Emotional Intelligence
Ever regret an interaction at work? Or sent an email you were later not proud of? Sure – we all have. And we can all improve our Emotional Intelligence to guard against these kinds of things happening more frequently. Following are a few ideas from a recent article in Harvard Business Review on how we can improve our EI. *Improve your EI Awareness. We are less … [Read more...] about Improve Your Emotional Intelligence