Most leaders believe that they have an obligation to speak assessments to those they lead.  They see this as necessary to improve the individual or team in pursuing objectives.  There is a certain power a leader yields in speaking assessments, and we can advance others and initiatives to improve. That said, consider this:  Hearing assessments is real, sustainable power. Most … Continue reading Seeking Assessments: A Free Education →

Click here to download a PDF of this article:  We Don’t See What We Don’t See Click here for an audio of this article: Humans have a knack for self-deception.  Really.  As humans, the relationship of our emotions and our intellect is a fluid one.  We are capable of self-deception, believing the stories that we … Continue reading We Don’t See What We Don’t See →

Leadership conversations are intended to initiate, coordinate, or complete action.  Certainly, multiple conversations are needed to coordinate, but in the back of a leader’s mind should be how each dialog readily supports action.  There are four ways in which we may respond in conversations, and leaders need to increase their awareness of how their own … Continue reading Movement in Dialog →