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On the surface it seems fairly simple: Be kind and clear at the same time, have grace for your own and others› humanity, all built on a solid foundation within yourself.
And yet, there’s SO MUCH behind it. I pick some of it apart in these posts – with a focus on what tends to go wrong (speaking crises, breakdowns, arguments) – to give you tangible insights and action steps with which you can start and make a change sooner than later.
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how to NOT make people hate you when you say the tough shit.
It’s an unavoidable part of leadership: Sometimes, you have to tell people things they don’t want to hear. Here’s a guide on how to do it without getting whacky, closing yourself off, and/or coming across as judgemental, forceful and careless. Get to know thyself before you go in with them. If you have followed me…
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stop getting the same (unsatisfying) results with the same people
There are people who feel like you hit a wall every time you try to talk. Like you never get «through» to their real selves, what they really think and hope for. Instead they feed you just a bit, so, you walk away «happy enough». But you are left feeling unsatisfied and not much closer…
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you could be a much better leader when crisis hits – this is how
What can you do when something goes up in flames at work? More than you might think, although it isn’t always easy. Here’s the problem: Our very human instinct is to join the action, aka to call it code red and act fast, hard, determined. This is less often a good idea than you might…
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avoid conflict now, get your leadership hurt later.
We don’t have conflicts the right way in our work world. First we tamp them down, later the aftereffects come back at us in various more or less destructive ways. In the name of keeping the peace, you uproot the peace – even when it’s the last thing you wanted. We need to talk about…
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doing everything for your people? That actually hurts them (and you!)
You want to do a great job? Lend your people an ear at all times? Say yes to as much and many as you can, dishing out support, extra hours, extra care? You may even think it’s bad and selfish to say no – it is your job to enable those around you be their…
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