I’ve been writing about leadership perception management, and how great leaders excel in communication and “knowability.” They understand the process and go the extra mile
When it comes to communications and leadership perception management, we still have a long way to go. In my last post, here, I wrote about
As a leader, how skilled are you with perception management? Is what you say the same as what people hear? Even at the highest levels of leadership,
Leadership social skills may be even more valuable than we realize. Human interactions rule our lives, and in a world where technological advances increasingly provide solutions and
I’ve been exploring what it’s like to work for egotistic leaders. Author Ryan Holiday, in his book, Ego Is the Enemy (Penguin, 2016) makes the
Egotistical leaders can change, but it takes a deliberate effort on their part to refocus and see things from a wider view. Trained coaches are
Leaders with big egos not only affect the people they work with, but the whole organization suffers. Because of the egotist’s disinterest in other viewpoints,
For any leader, the risks of big ego are magnified. An inflated perception of oneself distorts reality, both inwardly and outwardly. Author Ryan Holiday, in
Sometimes I hear colleagues who complain their boss is too nice. What they probably mean is that working for someone who wants to be liked
I’ve been exploring what it takes for leaders to become more authentic leaders. According to author Karissa Thacker in The Art of Authenticity (Wiley, 2016),
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
