I get asked this question a lot: How can I be more influential? And often times when I am asked this, it isn’t phrased exactly like that. It might sound more like… How can I motivate my team to do more? How can I better inspire my team? There are a lot of ways that […]
What Can You Control?
Control is something we all want, and most leaders think a lot about control. Many of the big leadership questions revolve around control and who has it. Does control come from position? Are leaders exerting more control by micromanaging? And what about control and employee engagement? How you answer those questions, and a hundred others, […]
Invisible Influence by Jonah Berger
Influence is a topic I have long been interested in for both personal and professional reasons. And since everyone is influencing and being influenced every day, I wonder why more people don’t share my keen interest. If you are (or would like to be) a student of influence, make Invisible Influence by Jonah Berger part of […]
Why Coaching is the Gap Even When People Don’t Know It
I talk with leaders nearly every day, and often I hear strains of angst and consternation about problems with their teams and team members. There is nothing wrong with identifying problems or issues. Unfortunately, too often after describing a problem, the conversation shifts to blame, frustration, and surrender. When we feel as if there is […]
Coaching By the Alphabet
Coaching is a complex and important topic, which is one reason I am always thinking about ways to talk about important coaching concepts in an easy and memorable way. My goal is not to “dumb down” the ideas, but to cut to the core of the issue and provide greater clarity and insight. Today, I […]
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