Are you making higher quality mistakes?
This week I am sharing some of the insights and inspirations from my interview with Olympic Gold Medal winners Mark Tewksbury and Debbie Muir. Debbie, Mark, and I will be among the speakers at the...
View ArticleWant High Performance? Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
This week I am sharing some of the insights and inspirations from my interview with Olympic Gold Medal winners Mark Tewksbury and Debbie Muir. Debbie, Mark, and I will be among the speakers at the...
View ArticleHow to respond to criticism
One of the most difficult and demoralizing workplace situations to endure is when someone criticizes you in front of your whole team. Each of us responds slightly differently to that situation: how...
View ArticleHow to take constructive feedback
“Feedback is a gift.” How many times have you heard that little gem? I don’t know about you, but I’ve noticed that not many people ask for feedback for their birthday, so clearly it’s not up there...
View ArticleHow to accept positive feedback
Positive feedback is rare and precious and you need to make sure you treat it as such. It’s rare because we tend to take good behavior for granted. There are many “no news is good news” leaders out...
View ArticleExercise: Let go of a regret
You can’t afford to carry around regret, shame, or guilt, it’s debilitating. If you’ve done something that you regret, learn what you can from it and move on. The lesson you learned was costly, so...
View ArticleIt’s not too late to change who you are
“I am not a good listener. I have never been a good listener. I will never be a good listener.” “I’m shy. I don’t talk much in meetings.
View ArticleBuilding the capability of your direct reports
I’m constantly pushing leadership teams to get out of the weeds and to add value at an appropriate level. (See my previous post for how to tell if you’re in the weeds.) They are continually pushing...
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