What do you do when you encounter unethical behavior in your workplace? Ethics expert and Giving Voice to Values author, Mary Gentile, offers these suggestions in a Harvard Business Review* article: *Treat the Conflict as a Business Matter. Craft a carefully prepared, persuasive business argument – supported by facts. This is much better than giving a little … [Read more...] about Confronting Unethical Behavior
Have a Mindful Day
Would you like to make better decisions? Have healthier relationships with co-workers, family, and friends? Lower your stress and blood pressure? Remain more focused in this very distracting world we navigate each day? If you answered “yes” to any of these, then I encourage you to check out Laurie Cameron’s book, The Mindful Day. Laurie is a former consultant … [Read more...] about Have a Mindful Day
Let’s Check Our Egos at the Door
If you have a position of leadership, you probably have a strong ego. That’s not a bad thing. In fact, it can be a very good thing. Leaders are often the lightening rod for criticism of an organization. If something goes wrong, the leader takes the heat for it. Leaders need strong egos to weather these storms. When I think of the difficulty of some leadership roles I … [Read more...] about Let’s Check Our Egos at the Door
Your Cocktail Reception “Mission Conversation”
We have all heard the suggestion that we have an “elevator pitch.” It’s a good idea to have a quick summary of your mission or new business idea ready to go at a moment’s notice. But I am going to suggest that you have a longer version ready as well. In reality, you often get to talk about the mission of your organization with others in various venues – such as a coffee … [Read more...] about Your Cocktail Reception “Mission Conversation”
Leading Change Pitfalls
Leading Change is one of the most challenging tasks of top leaders. You may have memorized Kotter’s eight steps and have a big guiding coalition ready to help you out, but there are still plenty of pitfalls out there. Here are six of them to watch out for as you Lead Change:* 1. Cautious Management Culture. Peter Drucker is attributed with the quote “Culture eats … [Read more...] about Leading Change Pitfalls