Our Vantage Point
Vantage Point: (noun). A position that affords a wide or advantageous perspective; a unique point of view
I was having dinner with a friend the other night who works for a large multi-national conglomerate. Over the last ten years, she has given the company her best efforts as a human resources professional. She told me she wanted a …
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“Either/or” thinking is all around us, even though common sense tells us life is not black and white. For example, consider the business leader who asks the marketing team to determine if the business should invest primarily in technology or …
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Building relationships with others is a confusing and ambiguous developmental objective. How often should you be “networking”? What’s the most tactful way to do it? The most effective? This can make the prospect of creating connections a daunting one. But …
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When I have a coaching session or am delivering feedback to leaders, the first thing they usually want to know is “What do I need to change?” or, if they went through a 360-feedback process, “What negative things did my …
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While collaborative skills are increasingly sought-after in the workplace, the need to achieve results has, of course, not diminished in importance. These two critical skill sets – teaming and driving – can often feel like they’re in tension, and require …
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How are you doing today? Great? Pretty well? Just okay? What if we asked you how you’ve experienced today? It’s a lot harder to answer this question in one or two words – and, according to Russ Rausch, founding partner …
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Teams are complex – “lots of moving parts,” as the saying goes. But focusing on one or two underlying aspects of team functioning might make that complexity more manageable. For instance, how often do leaders consider working on empathy (or …
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Great leadership requires courage of convictions, courage to voice a dissenting opinion and the courage to ask an unpopular question. And sometimes, leaders must have the courage to step into an uncomfortable situation. It’s not always easy to summon the …
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