As leaders, our days are filled with emails, meetings, reports, and decisions. We communicate about tasks, processes, and problems—the work that must get done. But is simply transacting business enough to lead effectively?The answer is no. Leadership is more than just transactions—it requires interaction.What Is Transacting Business?When I talk about transacting business, I mean communicating
This blog post is the fifth part of our six-part Evolving Workplace series. To hear more thought leadership, check out series episodes on the Remarkable Leadership Podcast. Last week, we looked at the five biggest challenges facing organizations in the evolving workplace over the next five years. Today, we look at skills, behaviors and mindsets individual
We all know that stereotyping others is unhelpful, even unfair. But have you ever stopped to consider whether you’re stereotyping yourself?At first, you might resist this idea. You probably associate stereotyping with judging others—something you try to avoid. But the reality is, we all do this to ourselves, often without realizing it. And when we
This blog post is the fourth part of our Evolving Workplace series. To hear more thought leadership, check out series episodes on the Remarkable Leadership Podcast. What are the important choices organizations need to make in the next few (less than five, probably sooner) years to stay ahead of the competition? In some cases, these
As leaders, we are often conditioned to seek the right answer. From childhood, we are taught that problems have definitive solutions—2+2 equals 4, history has set dates, and scientific processes follow clear formulas. But in the real world, especially in leadership, things are rarely that simple.So, is right always the right answer? Or should we
If I asked you to list the things that you need to build your competence in anything, the list likely contains (and likely starts with) confidence. Without confidence, you might not try. Once you have tried, and have at least some success, you build confidence. And the loop starts over. So, if confidence is foundational to our (and our
In uncertain times, confidence can feel elusive. But the good news is that confidence isn’t about knowing everything—it’s about being able to move forward despite uncertainty. This post will explore practical strategies to help you develop confidence, even when the path ahead is unclear.This topic is a key theme in my book, Flexible Leadership: Navigate
Uncertainty is a part of life. It’s always present, whether we like it or not. In leadership, in business, and in our personal lives, uncertainty can create stress, halt progress, and make decision-making difficult. But what if we looked at uncertainty differently? We’ll explore the facts about uncertainty—both its challenges and its hidden benefits—and how you
Have you ever made a decision, only to later realize that additional information would have led you in a completely different direction? Or maybe you’ve observed someone’s behavior and initially judged it, only to later understand why they acted that way after learning more about their situation? What’s the common factor in these scenarios? Context. Context gives
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player…Listen to this article. (Voice is AI-generated. Inconsistencies may occur.) Read that title again and realize it was written by a guy who has in some ways been delivering leadership training for over 30 years. It is a hard statement to type and read. And it is 100% true. This
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