Glad to see the Enneagram made this list ... although those who know me or work with me know this is not an unusual tactic for me!
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Think about your favorite (or current) boss (or leadership team). How many of these qualities apply to them?
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Spacious leadership sounds like a way to creating cultures and environments of psychological safety. What's your takeaway?
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Appreciating Sandra Beckwith's article on best practices in leveraging podcast interviews - and for quoting me in it, amongst other experts' advice!
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"Authentic leadership requires probing beneath the surface to confront past influences, cultivate self-awareness and align actions with core values ...
inspir[ing] trust, transparency and respect."
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Recognizing and turning toxic negativity around (without letting it get to toxic positivity) via reframing language. How has this worked for you?
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"Strategic Disappointment" seems to parallel learning to say "No" to unimportant (not supporting your current goals or long-term strategy) and non-time sensitive requests/demands.
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Sound the alarm, if it isn’t already blaring: Gallup's 2025 report shows a new decline in employee engagement, driven by disengaged leaders and managers.
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Who knew that dishwasher-loading could serve as a metaphor for EQ? This is equally applicable to the use of the Enneagram to help us understand (and integrate/expand) others' perspectives into our own worldviews.
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Thank you, Association for Talent Development (ATD), for providing me with the forum to share my thoughts on using the Enneagram for more effective and transformational coaching!
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HBR's master class on misconceptions about psychological safety and how it is confused with toxic positivity ... and how Explicit Expectations actually help create and sustain psychogically-safe cultures.
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If there were a time to need strategies to address uncertainty, this would be it. As people are looking to their leaders (and anywhere/everywhere) for guidance and direction, here are some ways to help.
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Legacy, executive presence, values, behaviors, and impact/results are intertwined in a complex venn diagram that begs to be drawn. What's your legacy?
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McKinsey's take on "starting with self" in leadership; focus on humility, vulnerability, inspiring boldness, and empowering others.
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"Manage up," "Be more strategic," and "Show more executive presence" are oblique concepts that no one really defines or explains. Here's a clear way to operationalize "managing up."
#foldinthecheese
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Really solid insights into how leaders can optimize their effectiveness! Note how EQ underlies several of them and how you can't succeed alone ...
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You say "Curation," I say "Inclusion" ... two sides of the same coin, or a very much overlapping Venn diagram? Still, a necessary skill and behavior for effective leadership.
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The power of the pause ... and what to do next, in service of self-awareness, empathy-building, and, ultimately, EQ development.
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YES!!!! AND, let's not forget the Enneagram's contribution to a deeper understanding and path of what that means for individuals! How does this resonate with YOU?
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Leadership Team Success Factors! Some solid advice to start and sustain LT effectiveness.
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NEW BUZZWORD ALERT: "Quiet Cracking" seems to be the precursor to quiet quitting. The antidote is solid leadership (as is the usual remedy), focusing on role clarity, expectation alignment, and development.
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The nuanced right words and language lay the foundation for a psychologically-safe and inclusive culture. Consider these, more appropriate and engaging ways of reframing everyday business lingo.
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This baker's dozen isn't really a secret - and it's still tidy to see them all in one place. What's implied and necessary in several of these, yet not explicitly stated, is to get to know your people, too.
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Sage advice from the Harvard Business Review. And don't forget to leverage the Eisenhower/Covey Urgent/Important Matrix in determining which low value activities can be deferred or eliminated altogether!
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Cool take on operationalizing accountability, especially in times of chaos, disengagement, and limited resources due to downsizings.
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Thank you Luciana Paulise for keeping this reminder front-and-center. I'd like to add that the Enneagram provides additional insights into how/for what each of your team members would like to be recognized.
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Countering Elon Musk's claim that empathy is a sign of weakness, here is some actual factual evidence to the contrary ... if you even needed it.
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Challenge the notions of prioritizing speed over the right strategic direction, your self-imposed expectation that you should have all the answers yourself versus tapping into others' insights and expertise, and equating technology as the only source of innovation.
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Most of us don't enjoy conflict, yet it can be a productive and healthy means to better understanding of each others' perspectives and better decisions/solutions.
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Here's an intriguing pre-COVID Harvard Business Review article with a different take on feedback. How would you likely respond to "advice" rather than "feedback?"
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