I love questions. I believe in the power of questions. Questions are the path to growth. Questions are the leader’s tool of choice. Questions are the secret sauce. If you think I’m biased towards questions, you’re right! I’ve personally witnessed the power and magic of questions for myself, with my […]
Are You Daring Greatly?©
April 2, 2015 Leave a Comment
I was recently reminded of this powerful perspective offered by Theodore Roosevelt: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually […]
Questions Are Indefensible©
February 26, 2015 4 Comments
Marilee Adams is the creator of Question ThinkingTM and the author of Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 10 Powerful Tools for Life and Work, and she powerfully posited the following: The most effective communication is about 20% telling and 80% asking. Most of us have turned this around – […]
The Self-Accountability Crisis© (adapted from Unmask: Let Go of Who You’re “Supposed” to Be & Unleash Your True Leader)
December 17, 2014 1 Comment
Accountability is an often misunderstood and misinterpreted concept that must be clarified for the sake of leadership and business. This same sense of urgency applies to your personal self-leadership, which has the most impact on what you do, how you do it and what you create. One of the most […]
Conscious Leaders Crave Direct Feedback© (adapted from Unmask: Let Go of Who You’re “Supposed” to Be & Unleash Your True Leader)
December 10, 2014 Leave a Comment
All leaders (well, most) say that they want feedback, but do they really mean it? In my experience, the answer is no. Many leaders say they want feedback, but are defensive and dismissive when it’s given. More important, they don’t act on it even when they are willing to hear […]
The Seduction of Helpless© (adapted from Unmask: Let Go of Who You’re “Supposed” to Be & Unleash Your True Leader)
October 8, 2014 Leave a Comment
Who wants to be helpless? Anyone? Anyone? Let’s try a different question: Are you living in a largely helpless state by virtue of your choices? If you’re like most people, you just offered an emphatic “NO” to both of these questions, but I’m going to challenge you. Are you ready […]
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