Leaders Need a Push Too

When we become Self Aware and independent we are capable of seeing a bigger picture.  It allows us to look outside of ourselves and to become Socially Aware of others.  Seeking to understand another person teaches us to be kind, keep commitments,clarify expectations, and speak in adult without judgement.

Steven Covey’s 7 Habits can make life as a leader so much easier.  The first 3 habits are about becoming self aware and learning to be independent by taking responsibility for your actions.  Becoming clear on what you want in your life, expressing it, and setting priorities to make it happen.

Blame can become a habit that drains the life out of relationships in the workplace.  By blaming others we are refusing to take responsibility for our own feelings.  Learning to be accountable for how we feel and expressing it in an adult way will help build a thriving culture.  As a leader we have a […]

There is a tremendous amount of information on how to become a great leader.  Practice makes perfect!  The more aware you become of the necessary skills you need to be a leader that people will follow, the easier your job gets.  Paying attention and constantly learning will help you become the inspiration that your people […]

Following a leader with profound strengths makes being their employee a wonderful experience.  When they can inspire, motivate, get results, be strategic, collaborate, walk their talk, be trustworthy, develop and support their team, build relationships, and have courage, you have a leader who makes a significant impact on the engagement of the employees.

As training budgets get cut back, middle managers are put into positions without the training and support that is necessary to build effective teams.  They do the best they can based on the role models they have had.  That is not good enough in our society today.  It is time to create self and social […]

The first of five keys that Google uses to build effective teams is Psychological safety.  That means an environment of trust.  That must be the very first factor that a leader begins with when building a culture.  Where there is trust there is success!

Wikipedia definition: A toxic leader is a person who has responsibility over a group of people or an organization, and who abuses the leader–follower relationship by leaving the group or organization in a worse-off condition than when s/he first found them.  Their leadership style is both self-destructive and ultimately corporately harmful as they subvert and destroy organizational structures.

Humiliation,  sarcasm, distrust, meddling, and passive aggressive behaviour are all types of bullying.  This creates a toxic environment, and we know there is much more of that going on than ever should be in today’s society.  We know better.  We don’t live in the dark ages!  It is time for people who are given positions […]

Building trust in your team takes courage to admit mistakes and to speak from your heart.  Sometimes leaving your ego at the door is the greatest courage you can present to your people.