People are Like Plants: 4 Tips to Cultivate Your People into Hardy Crops

People are like plants; they need someone to cultivate them so they can grow into hardy crops. Here are four tips for leaders to cultivate plants into hardy crops.

The 7 Barriers of Communication

When we talk, we tend to erect barriers that hinder our ability to communicate. There are seven of these types of barriers to effective communication.

Building Your Emotional Intelligence To Become A More Effective Leader

The importance of emotional intelligence for the modern day leader cannot be underestimated. EQ is a fundamental pillar for leadership.

Managing Yourself – Step 1: Know Thyself

The foundation for success is becoming more self-aware and using that knowledge to operate from positions of strength, instead of positions of weakness. This article focuses on a specific way to do that using the Myers Briggs Personality Assessment.

Leadership Trickles Down

Reframing how you approach teams can have a profound impact on process, products and — most importantly — people.

What to Do to Not Feel So Helpless

When facing extremely negative circumstances, your ability to make a difference can seem inadequate. This resulting sense of helplessness can cause you to freeze up and do nothing. Don’t give up. There are actions you can take so you don’t feel so helpless.

An Alternative to Worrying

As leaders moving through tumultuous or challenging times, our instinct is to reassure staff who are worried about uncertainty and potential problems that lie ahead. Although our intentions are good and our inclination is to help, we often want to come to the rescue. An alternative to being a fixer is to simply help our… Read more »