What are you trying to control in your surroundings? Is it people, relationships, processes, timelines, or projects? Another approach is to relinquish control and think of yourself as a gardener. Given all that’s happening around…
Posts TaggedEmpowerment
Starting The Leadership Journey
“I’m not sure what to do next.” The last time we spoke, you said you wanted to be a leader. Has that not happened? “Well, there’s no more budget for classes or training this year,…
A Bubble of Your Own Creation
I remember my first meeting with C-level executives and I quickly realized I was out of my league. The principal at the firm where I worked told me to sit in the back and just…
What Are You Projecting?
You walk into a room of people that you don’t know. Let’s call it a presentation to a prospective client with, say, 15 people. What are you projecting? What’s the vibe you are giving off?…
Leaders Are Builders
My first impression of what a leader does was from TV. It was probably a politician making an eloquent speech during a presidential campaign. I’ve realized that over time leaders come in different shapes and…
Balancing Chill and Grind
Feedback from a project manager: “We feel constrained by the way we’re working. The new employees were expecting a more laid-back or chill culture. They were under the impression that they were going to work…