Jul 19, 2016 | Leadership, Relationships, Transformation
You’ve inspired me. Your feedback to my last couple of posts has been…prolific. It’s not just the shares and likes. Thank you for the calls and emails. “Dennis, your points are spot on. The one thing I hear most from my students is about the lack of trust in...
Jul 12, 2016 | Leadership, Relationships, Teamwork
Easing up. Handing over the reigns. Letting other people take control. Encouraging them to call the shots. Easier said than done, right? Especially when the stakes have gotten so high, the margins so slim, and the competition so fierce. Trust me. I get it. I’ve run my...
Jul 5, 2016 | Leadership, Relationships
“It is well with me only when I have a chisel in my hand.” – Michelangelo I don’t do well when I don’t know what to do next. When I spin. When I’m riddled with doubt. I actually feel physical pain when I’m deeply uncertain about which course of action...
Jun 29, 2016 | Leadership, Relationships, Transformation
Do you remember when you learned to read a stop sign? Probably not. You were pretty young. But now that you know, you can’t go back to seeing just a bunch of white squiggles on a red background, right? You’re aware. This awareness is potent. It keeps you from hurting...
May 10, 2016 | Collaboration, Relationships, Teamwork
“There seems to be only one right way to do anything – and that’s his way.” “She’s always checking in on me, redirecting my efforts.” “What can I say so he’ll let go and trust me to do my job?” Have you ever had a boss or colleague delegate a task, then look over...
Apr 12, 2016 | Leadership, Relationships, Transformation
I was just in Manhattan facilitating a trust workshop. Women leaders from all over the metropolitan area had rolled up their sleeves, ‘gone to work,’ and stepped into real conversations about trust. In a powerful truth-speaking moment, one woman asked a provocative...
