Dave Cowens, a star basketball center for a team in the US National Basketball Association (NBA), disappeared. Without warning, he walked off the practice court, showered, dressed, and drove away. Alone. He kept driving to… somewhere. His only explanation was…
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What should leaders do to help their teams transition such shock?
Leadership Memo 2023-3 Many people around the world are in shock! Layoff was a US thing. Whenever things are tight, US companies would lay people off. That didn’t happen anywhere else in the world. Even the labor laws outside of…
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Pride and humility… Which one do you think builds relationships?
We have been in a mini 3-part series discussing relationship building. First, we identified that listening is the most important skill in building relationships, whether business or personal. Last time, we discussed that selfishness destroys a relationship while selflessness grows…
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Do you know what healthy relationships depend on?
Last time, we talked about listening being the most important skill in building relationships, whether business or personal. Today, we’ll continue to explore the topic of relationship building. Selfishness destroys relationships. It is the number one cause of conflict, arguments,…
Do you want to improve your listening skill?
Listening is probably the most important skill in building relationships, whether they are business or personal relationships. But sometimes people run into trouble in their relationships when they think hearing and listening are the same. In fact, there’s a big…
Do you think fear based teams work better?
Leadership Memo 2023-2 Last month, I mentioned that the job of a 21st-century leader is to create and maintain an environment that allows the workers to work at their natural best, where employees feel safe and motivated to contribute to…
Tips on how to succeed when teaching new ways of working
Wendy got together with Peter and educated him on psychological safety, and what she and Bob have been planning for the upcoming facilitation workshop. Peter: “Wow, Wendy, thanks for the explanation on psychological safety. I get it now. But I…
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How to lead a successful meeting: ask for help to increase its impact
Bob: “By the way, Wendy, we shouldn’t forget our guidance about where people are attending from.” Me (Wendy): “What do you mean?” Bob: “We should let people know they should get extra facilitators to help them out for fully remote…
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Tips on how to thrive in this complex and rapidly changing world
Leadership Memo 2023-1 Happy New Year! I hope you all had a refreshing break and are recharged to dive into 2023! As I look back on 2022, I am very thankful for the opportunities that I had. I met many…
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Feeling tired in meetings? Tips to successfully reinvigorate your meetings
Bob: “Ok, so ice breakers can be the spark for a meeting. How about energizers? I’ve heard people saying that if the meeting is more than an hour long, there should be a break, and then there should be energizers…
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