LEADERS ARE HUMAN BEINGS FIRST AND FOREMOST. (yes, I just wrote that in super-loud, all-caps -- because this point matters!)
Read MoreI have a friend who’s a journalist (for the sake of this article, I’ll call him Joe), who has a habit of posting a “question of the day” on his facebook page. The questions range from the seemingly frivolous to quite deep, and are always thought-provoking (it’s part of what makes him a great journalist!)…
Read MoreThe thing about gratitude is that it’s a simple practice with powerful impact. In my world, it was Oprah who first turned me on to this approach. The idea is that expressing gratitude can help you to navigate even the most challenging of situations. My experience supports this claim.
Read MoreFolks seem to struggle with asking for anything, let alone admitting they have needs of any sort. It’s as though admitting that something is needed is the equivalent of being “unfit for office” as it were.
Read MoreWhat if there is another way? What if you could diffuse the defensiveness and shift to a more productive interaction? What would that look like? Is it even possible?
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