Eyes and Ears That Aren’t Your Own Posted on October 3, 2012 1 Eyes, ears, and listening with curiosity: these are some key ingredients that business coaches bring to their clients. It may sound easy but it’s not. Coaching requires patience, highly attuned listening skills, and an ability to ask thought provoking questions that help
Lewis Grizzard has a great saying to illustrate common sense- “Don’t squat with your spurs on.” Often we try to create best in class processes and systems for our organisation. We benchmark and take the best of the best and look to implement that. Thats a recipe for disaster. You can’t , and more importantly,
*Count to ten before you respond *Put that angry email aside until tomorrow, and reread it with a clearer mind *Don’t send anything you wouldn’t want your mother to read *take a deep breath These are some of the tips I’ve heard to prevent those sudden outburst we see in the office, on the phone,
Ever had one of those big transformational projects that starts out with a clear focus and mission, and somehow ends up getting bogged down with complexity and lack of definition? How does that happen? How is it prevented? Most often, when your company decides to embark on a major initiative, the goals are clear. Typically
Your team thought of the product Your team justified the product your team launched the product Your team is proud of the product. How often have you been in a customer meeting, selling your product and your customer starts to give you feedback about it and someone on your team starts to defend it? It
As a leader, you find yourself evaluating daily, how much to engage, how much to insert yourself: With your employees – how much latitude do i give? how much oversight is needed? Negotiations – at what point do i engage? With your peers – at what point do i inform them of potential issues While
I was discussing the other day, how much I like to eat, and that my tastes reflect experiences and periods in my life. I have always liked liverwurst for breakfast, love a nice bowl of pasta for lunch, and sushi is a must before a good karaoke night. In other words, I have always enjoyed
There is no such thing as a bold idea. Good ideas are good ideas but they are in your head or on a piece of paper. The boldness sits in the execution. Many a great idea has died the death of stagnation because, as my friend Essa would say, we didn’t have the “edge”, the
http://www.fastcompany.com/3002877/employee-motivation-checklist
http://blogs.hbr.org/ashkenas/2012/11/dont-ask-for-feedback-unless-y.html