Craving Leadership
Rod Cartwright with Ketchum pointed me to their Leadership Communication Monitor report. Reading through all the statistics and trends was fascinating, disappointing, and motivating. Here is a sample of all three: Fascinating: Acting in a customer-centered way is being more closely tied to effective corporate leadership behaviors. Although trustworthiness is still at the top in…
The Role of Self-Esteem in Respect and Leadership
In reading The Respect Effect, there were some surprises. It triggered key thoughts on the just how essential a respectful environment is (more than you even imagine), along with the importance of self-esteem in keeping and engaging in meaningful, respectful working relationships. Paul Meshanko challenges leaders and team members to really embrace respect in all…
Trust Is About Giving and Receiving
The Magic of Trust from VizWerx Group on Vimeo. Special thanks to the team at VizWerx for putting this video together! Trust. Trust seems so simple yet complex in everyday life. We get caught up in distractions and annoyances and lose sight of the simple beauty and power of trust. Just think. Trust is about…
Building Trust Between Generations – Six Ways
Kate Nasser stated: “When the leadership in an organization see and focus on the differences, they widen the gap. When the leadership see the possibilities for success at the intersection of talents, the gap disappears.” Leadership Generations: When Energy Meets Experience, September 2013 I agree. In the intersection, trust builds. Kate started the #PeopleSkills community…
Are Connections Overshadowing Collaboration?
We are hyper-connected today, and there are real metrics to showcase. Just look at the counts. Whether it is connections in LinkedIn, people in Google+ circles, followers in Twitter, or likes in Facebook, there are numbers to track. Dig below the surface though. Do we find collaboration in those connections? It is a question I…
Can You Stay in a Workplace Without Respect?
Respect is one of those must-haves in the workplace. It doesn’t matter what age you are. Respect should be shown for our work done, words spoken, and capabilities shown. Without respect, good attitudes fade and questions arise: Should I leave? Do I weather the storm? Financial viability enters the picture. Individuals need to have a…
In Collaboration We Trust
The core of collaboration is trust. Trust needs to be evident in the relationships and the results. Trust embrace accountability and transparency.
Follow / Unfollow – Making Relationships Work
Since the beginning of time, individuals have been in relationships. From good to bad, and everything in between, relationships have lifted people up as well as held them down. Relationships are a tricky thing. We want them badly. We discard them quickly. We pursue them with all our heart. We run away from them with…
Millennial Leaders – Building a Horizontal View
Through Trust Across America, I had an opportunity to host an hour radio show. Generation Y – or Millennials – have several unique characteristics, and my focus was on this generation and how it may change leadership and working principles. Many of the key points from this discussion centered on two key elements: Horizontal View…
How to Gain Trust – Simply Four Ways
How to gain trust? We must be believable so others have confidence in our ability to keep our word, do our part, and follow through on expectations set.
Trust: At the Speed of Social Media
Click. A picture of an inappropriate act gets posted on Facebook or Google +. Tweet. A tasteless gesture gains wider attention through Twitter. Trust at the Speed of Social Media Today, more than ever, there is transparency in words and actions. It may not always be wanted, but the communication channels are wide open and…
Wrapping Up in 5
Time quickly passes, and it seems like a blur. If we are not careful, life zips by without us embracing it in the most purposeful way possible. It is important to take a break and consider what has passed and what is ahead. As another year is recorded, it is interesting to see what resonated…