If you want to inspire people at work to create breakthrough thinking, start by asking them innovative questions, like “Why?” “What if…?” “How might we…?”
Managing people is no longer as simple as telling them what to do. With today’s interdependent work teams, it’s not enough to give instructions about
I’ve been reading and sharing about how leadership communication can create more powerful impact with people. In my last post, I shared the first two
As a leader, you may overestimate just how much influence you exert in your leadership communication. You may very well know the words you project,
Good leaders have great communication skills. I’ve been posting recently about how important asking power questions is along with being a power listener for anyone
Leaders who listen really well have more influence. They inspire us to go the extra mile. Yet most of us take listening for granted. How
In my previous post, I mentioned that the ability to really listen is the most overlooked and undervalued skill in both business and personal life.
How come it’s so hard to listen? What good is it to ask people powerful questions when so many of us rarely do a good
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
Business is an active, demanding endeavor. Only those who consistently apply themselves succeed. Organizations that thrive require leaders who actively dream, plan, engage, solve, pursue,
Surveys and studies indicate global job dissatisfaction is at a two-decade high. Disengaged employees account for nearly 70 percent of the workforce, which significantly affects
