What Needy Needs: 8 Ways To Empower Past Dependency
Needy drains energy. Needy distracts. Needy wastes time. Needy surfaces guilt “gosh, maybe they really do need more.” You want to help. Helping too much hurts them, you, and the rest of the team. Dig deeper to get to the root cause of dependency. Maybe...
Frustrated And Fuming: 5 Ways To Still Lead Well
“I’m just so frustrated,” his eyes had changed from fuming to weary. He shared, “I know anger isn’t working, but as my wife would say, “I didn’t yell the first 5 times.” The situation was complex. We were both frustrated...Your Hard Sell Is Hard To Buy
If you want customers, stop selling. Hard sells exhaust. Aggressive pitches scream, “Do this for ME.” Every day, I close down down to parades of hard sells. Last week I re-opened my mind to a sales exec who caught my interest by offering consultation to a...
Feel And Grow Rich: 5 Ways To Learn Empathy
“The struggle of my life created empathy – I could relate to pain, being abandoned, having people not love me.” ~ Oprah Winfrey Great leaders are empathetic. Tomorrows jobs will require even more empathy. Forbes writer, George Anders calls it the The...
Do The Right Thing Anyway
“Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest.” ~ Mark Twain Leaders under pressure. I am. You are. We are. It’s easy to do the right thing when everyone agrees. Sometimes they won’t. You know what’s right. But...You're Not Fooling Them
“Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit” ~ Elbert Hubbard Hearts quietly murmur truth, while actions out our fool. Fooling around tricks few. You’re Not Fooling Them You’re not...Alex’s Lemonade Stand: Leadership And Kids
Kids can, and do, make a leadership difference in their community every day. My nephew, Jared Herr and his friend Caton Raffesperger, have raised over $28,000 for Alex’s Lemonade Stand through their independence day lemonade stand in Gettysburg, PA. They share...How To Conduct A Meaningful Mid-Year Review
Have you had a mid-year review this year? Are you planning to give one to the members of your team? Mid-year reviews are often “optional.” No one’s really watching. You’re busy, so are they maybe just do a quickie. On the other hand You...
