“Weak leaders make people weaker. Strong leaders make people stronger.” – Adam Grant PalletOne leaders happen to the world. We show up. We make a difference. We leave the places we go better because we showed up. Dr. Henry Cloud says we all leave a “wake” behind us. Imagine you’re in a boat cutting through […]

I had a “bad” boss once. He was bad enough that it made it easy for me to move on when I had another opportunity presented to me. What made him “bad?” He criticized publicly. He had no problem telling you in front of others when you had fallen short. You felt embarrassed if you […]

Jim VandeHei CEO of online media company Axios. VandeHei noted that feedback is essential.  Sometimes it comes out of the blue and is expressed bluntly.  He gives five pieces of advice on receiving “blunt” feedback.  His advice is in bold, and my thoughts follow. 1.  Listen.  The best thing to do with direct feedback is to stay quiet and […]

Did you receive feedback in the last seven days? Great organizations are built on culture.  Quality communication exists in every significant culture. One of the best communication tools we have is the feedback we give and receive. Do you routinely give feedback?  Upon reflection, most of us realize we could do more. Most of us […]