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My Orange Belt Era
Several years ago, my son Mason decided he wanted to take karate lessons. His instructor was Sensei Doug, which sounds very official and slightly intimidating. I should also mention that his American name was just Doug. At first, I had a very specific role in this...
Signs Your Team Is Trying To Tell You Something | Video
Measure What Your Leadership Is Really Showing
If you want to get a clear picture of the strengths and opportunities in your leadership, our Reverse Evaluations help you see that evidence clearly. Direct reports confidentially assess their manager’s leadership effectiveness, giving strong leaders useful...
No Hiding the Hole
Have you ever torn your clothes? I have. Many times. As a kid, I grew up on Long Island, New York, in a town called Hicksville. Let me just say, there was nothing hick about Hicksville. We lived in a neighborhood with houses close together, small backyards, and...
What Your Team’s Behavior Reveals About Your Leadership
Most leaders evaluate their leadership by what they intended to communicate. They care about their people. They want the team to succeed. They try to stay available, offer support, solve problems, and keep things moving. From the leader’s point of view, those...
The Four Common Communication Barriers | Video
How You Finish This Year Gets Decided Right Now
Many leadership teams wait until the pressure of tight deadlines and missed target hits to act. By then, teams are out of sync, options are limited, and time is working against you. The teams that finish strong take control early. They use this window to get aligned,...
When Words Get in the Way
There are times in life when I am certain I am communicating well, and I am completely wrong. A number of years ago, I was in Chile on a mission trip. Now, I had taken three years of Spanish in high school, which means I knew just enough to be dangerous and not nearly...
When Good Intentions Break Down Communication
Most leaders are surprised to know that the majority of communication problems do not come from bad intentions or deliberately negative actions. Much more often, they come from the ways we try to help. Someone brings us a problem, and we engage quickly. We want to be...