What Your Team Is Saying Behind Your Back
Have you ever talked about your boss behind your back? If you haven’t complained to at least someone…you’re a saint. Call me. I’m sure you’ve got some wisdom we can share here at LGL. For the rest of us… you know… right? Just...
Ask Don’t Tell: 3 Questions That Will Make You a Better Leader
You know that asking the right questions will make you a stronger leader. But it’s hard. Not all questions have the same impact. And it’s risky. You never know what the response will be–which means you need to stay fully present to be helpful....
How To Create a More Optimistic Workplace
You can’t win well if you’re not optimistic. And one of the most important parts of being a Winning Well leader is inspiring confidence that the scene and results can and will improve–and identifying the vital behaviors to make it so. Today, I share...
Don’t Let This Relationship Undermine Your Success
“The opposite of love is not hate– it’s indifference.” – Steven Pressfield Megan approached me as soon as I left the stage. “Karin, I’m so with you on this not losing your soul thing… I resonated with everything you...
Frontline Festival: Leaders share tips about professional development
Welcome back to the Let’s Grow Leaders Frontline Festival. This month’s festival gives tips about professional development for leaders. Thanks to Joy and Tom Guthrie of Vizwerx Group for the great pic and to all our contributors! Next month’s Frontline Festival...
When Transparency Goes Too Far
My phone rang, “Karin I’ve just been told there’s going to be a restructure and significant downsizing. My team may or not be impacted. I have NO additional information, just that it will be months before all the dust settles.” Now, if...
Is Your Mom a Winning Well Leader?
Moms are full of wisdom, aren’t they? Many leaders credit their moms for their influence, such as: Mama was my greatest teacher, a teacher of compassion, love and fearlessness. If love is as sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love. ~...
The Best Damn Doer Syndrome: Why the Hardest Workers Get Held Back
A Better Way to Be the Hardest Worker Are you consistently recognized as one of the hardest workers on the team? Does everything fall apart when you’re not around? Do you find yourself bailing out your boss, your peers, and your team? If you can answer YES to...
