Silence is a powerful form of communication. A pregnant pause is defined as a pause that gives the impression that it will be followed by something significant(1), or is rich in significance or implication(2). Using a long pause in a conversation or speech is a proven technique to engage audiences and improve their retention, but …
Have you thought about going through leadership training or having your employees go through it? There are so many benefits to leadership development and leadership coaching whether you are doing it for yourself or your employees. If you are still trying to convince yourself to pay for it, keep reading for four huge benefits of …
One more trapping for leaders, given that they are always on stage, is that it is dangerous to voice your thoughts on partially processed ideas. Much as a strong leader is inclusive and agile, throwing half-baked ideas out before they are well vetted can lead to unintended consequences. Statements that begin with: I think…, Maybe…, …
Last week we provided two models to help define your organizational culture. Today, we dig into how to successfully lead cultural change. Leading organizational change is a significant challenge, in fact a recent McKinsey article(1) references a global survey that found “fewer than one in three respondents said their company’s transformation was successful”. These are …
Much of what we have discussed recently has highlighted the fact that a leader is always on stage and always being watched. Today we take that a step further as we look at a leader’s role in guidance of organizational culture. A leader is responsible for culture as much as they are for organizational vision, …
We recently did a workshop for a group of growing leaders about effective communication – how easy it is to talk, and how tough it is to communicate. As George Bernard Shaw said: “‘The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” Verbal messages from leaders carry a lot more …
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