Mark M-G on LinkedIn started an interesting discussion this past week with this question: “The large numbers of articles on leadership on LinkedIn and elsewhere will not produce major improvements in leadership skills. They focus almost exclusively on WHAT behaviors to change to become a better leader, not HOW to…
Jumping From Loop to Loop
What is the right answer? How do we know we have the answer to a challenge we face? Do we stop and look to see what’s next? Roger von Oech in his 1983 book, A Whack On The Side Of the Head, talks about releasing those mental “locks” that keep…
A Different Kind of Creation Story
“There is no competition, only creation” Dan Zaleski I heard this quote the other night at a leadership event I was attending. For some reason I immediately grabbed a pen and quickly wrote it down. I can’t tell you what was said before it or for some time after because…
Your leadership style and its impact
Stress impacts everyone in one way or another. Some people withdraw while others lash out in frustration and anxiety. As a leader, every decision, action and behavior you make impacts your direct reports, your teams or your organization as a whole. Unfortunately during difficult times you can’t just hide, waiting…
Four Key Components of Resiliency
originally posted by Sierra Charter at http://www.tracomcorp.com/blog “If there’s a word people in the top ranks of human capital are buzzing about these days, it’s resilience. I get asked all the time what it means—followed by questions about how to get more of it” writes Jan Bruce in the Forbes article “How…