Loved this image from @zandergrashow.
Nicki Roth's Path Back to Sanity: Take Personal Responsibility to Get Right.
I loved Nicki Roth’s most recent post, titled “The Year We All Went Crazy,” and thus wanted to share it around. Read on for a few of my favorite excerpts from her reflections on how we might make sense of the insanity of humanity during this year of isolation and loss.
#POEM Ask For What You Really Want
The Power of Critique: My Cheat Sheet
So many organizations struggle to identify worthwhile new directions. We are awash in ideas, but identifying valuable ones too often feels like looking for a needle in a haystack. I love helping groups harness critique (usually such a scary word!) to dig deep into their own insights, identify possibilities, and redefine value. After the six point summary of Roberto Verganti’s excellent HBR article, I've posted more details for how judgment and criticism inspire creativity. And, for readers who are looking for amusement, check out the bonus photo caption quiz at the bottom.
NEWS - FEBRUARY 2021 EDITION
Why I Miss Meetings
I’m looking forward to when we can meet in person again. In anticipation, this post highlights two best practices for short and focused meetings that also translate virtually. Plus, a fun bingo game in case you are stuck in a meeting that goes astray. What is the best advice you’ve ever received about leading an excellent meeting?
Does your organization promote toxic leaders?
Leadership Truths Via Amanda Gorman
Thank you for your transcendent performance yesterday, Amanda Gorman. I join the chorus in shouting: BRAVO! Tasked with composing a poem about national unity (honestly, I don’t know how you did it!), you did not succumb to platitudes. I appreciated how many fundamental truths—key challenges for many of my leadership coaching clients—were woven throughout your poem. Here are seven. I’m sure there are countless others.