Understanding the Fixer Leader
Working for a fixer leader has its benefits: they are highly adept at problem-spotting and unafraid to raise issues no one else wants to mention.
Working for a fixer leader has its benefits: they are highly adept at problem-spotting and unafraid to raise issues no one else wants to mention.
Understanding how you think and how you solve-problems is essential for leaders. When you consider successful organizations—though they are measured by what they produce—they function
Are you a fixer leader? I wrote about this in my last post. A fixer leader is not necessarily bad, but chronic fixer leaders who
Most of us are too immersed in our behaviors and habits. That’s why people take assessments and participate in 360º feedback—to see what they can’t.
Successful leaders who practice ethical persuasion are transparent, honest, vulnerable and accountable. They engage their employees in planning and two-way communication. They inspire dedicated and
Researchers have been studying persuasion and what causes us to buy-in to an idea or action for over 50 years. While we’d like to believe
In spite of all that’s known about persuasion, we continue to misunderstand it and fail to make good use of its true nature. We make
If you can’t be a good example, then you’ll just have to be a horrible warning. ~ Catherine Aird As a leader, making sound decisions
Despite numerous obstacles, most leaders I work with excel at making sound decisions. But let’s face it: no one is perfect. Increasing pressures and chaotic climates
As a leader, what has been your greatest obstacle to making sound decisions? Was it an external event? Or was it an internal struggle? Like
Listening may be the most difficult skill to master when communicating effectively. But master it, we can! The non-verbal part of communicating is the most
How do you test your leadership insights? “Innovation is seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought.” ~ Dr. Albert, Szent-
An organization’s health is only as sound as its leader’s decisions. Some companies prosper from wise leadership directions, while others struggle after flawed choices—choices that
How a leader responds to adversity reveals how effective that leader truly is. Reactions to setbacks or crises not only test leadership character but define