Think of a meeting where you wanted to ask a question or speak up but didn’t. Maybe it was fear of judgment, fear of rejection or fear of being perceived as unintelligent that deterred you. You might have looked around in search of signs from others that confirmed your confusion, only to find none. But a courageous soul asks the exact same question you’ve been percolating … [Read more...] about Inquisitive Hesitancy Leadership
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How to Address Family Concerns
Recently, the confirmation hearings for potential Supreme Court Justice Amy Comey Barrett brought an issue to light that hits close to home for me - being a mother of a large family. Barrett has seven children, which attracted many comments. Having three or more children is much rarer than it was in the past. 63% of women ages 40-44 have 1-2 children; only 14% have four or … [Read more...] about How to Address Family Concerns
Building Shared Vision
You are very excited about your vision for the future of your organization. You have some great ideas! And you want to get people “on board.” What should you do? First, slow down a bit. I know that you are fired up about your ideas, but you need to get others involved early on. It will make the vision even better and people will own what they help to create. Invite … [Read more...] about Building Shared Vision
Traits of Incompetent Leaders
What are the traits of incompetent leaders? I know – sadly – you could probably make a long list, with footnotes and examples of poor leaders you have endured. However, there is some good news. According to a recent article in Harvard Business Review*, progress is being made in identifying bad leaders. For example, research in 11 different experiments have shown that … [Read more...] about Traits of Incompetent Leaders
The Yin and Yang of Leadership
The responsibilities of leadership provide us with continual challenges. Should you be decisive? Yes! Or wait, maybe you should be more deliberative? Should you stay the course? Yes! Or wait, maybe it is time to pivot? Each leadership challenge tests us and there are no easy answers to these kinds of questions. The answer will depend upon nuances of the … [Read more...] about The Yin and Yang of Leadership