We move at a fast pace. From the moment we wake up in the morning, to the time we go to bed at night, it seems like we are moving at light speed. It’s easy to become overwhelmed and distracted in your daily life, which is why it’s important to find a few minutes each day to pause.
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Since assuming the role as Microsoft’s CEO in February 2014, Satya Nadella has transformed the culture of one of the largest and most influential tech companies. Microsoft has changed from an organization of “know-it-alls” protecting their fiefdoms to a company of “learn-it-alls” that has embraced the growth mindset and places empathy and diversity at […]
In 1995, Daniel Goleman popularized the concept of emotional intelligence (EI) in his seminal book Emotional Intelligence: Why It Matters More Than IQ. More than 20 years later, it’s more relevant than ever for leaders to tap into their own emotional intelligence capabilities. In fact, Goleman argues that emotional intelligence is the differentiator of […]
The DISC assessment has been around since the 1970s. What is it? What are the differences among assessments? How do you apply your results to better improve your leadership and relationships with others?
There is something satisfying about action that moves us towards tangible goals. It is energizing to dive right in, identifying the tactical steps that will move us to achieve desired outcomes. We constantly receive feedback from the world applauding our hard work and visible progress, which encourages us to do more. When we fail, we may try harder and […]
Hal Gregersen, the executive director of MIT’s Leadership Center, has spent his career researching the difference between good and great leaders. He’s interviewed over 200 senior business executives— including Elon Musk of Tesla, Ed Catmull of Pixar, Sara Blakely of Spanx, and Marc Benioff of Salesforce — on how leaders become insulated from […]
Self-awareness is a foundation of inspiring leadership. A leader who embodies self-awareness might look like someone who carefully considers their actions before taking them, or their words before speaking them. A self-aware leader is someone who makes you feel comfortable and who seems at home in their skin in any room, with any audience.
There is a verse (adapted below) in the Michael Jackson song Man in the Mirror where he says:
As a leadership coach, I believe that the single, most important investment a person can make to become a positive, effective leader is to cultivate self-awareness. Fostering self-awareness is the underlying current that runs through my coaching conversations because I’ve noticed that absent self-awareness, we stumble automatically through the world […]
Self-awareness is fundamental to leader development and almost every coaching engagement. It is a critical skill for leaders and creates the pathway for growth and change. General self-awareness allows leaders to identify areas of strengths and opportunities to develop.