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Category Archives: Influence
Mentoring Matters for Managers – Infographic
Mentoring has its benefits, usually for the one being mentored. CCL research has shown that mentoring can also benefit the manager who does the mentoring. Managers who provide career-related mentoring to their direct reports by providing sponsorship, coaching and challenge are actually rated … 
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It’s Not Me, It’s You
Ever been dumped before? What was the excuse? I’m willing to bet it was “It’s not you, it’s me.” So how can that phrase help those who are managing others for the first time in their lives? Just switch a couple of … READ MORE
4 Tools for Finding Your Way: A Guide for Women Leaders
As a woman leader, the tools you need to navigate your career and build your leadership skills may look slightly different than those for men. According to the Center for Creative Leadership’s Sara King, it’s especially important for women leaders … READ MORE
Why was George Bailey ‘the richest man in town?’
Can a movie about a businessman help us with recent events? We all know the story and you can see it on TVs anywhere on the dial. George Bailey, depicted in Frank Capra’s masterpiece, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” is a … READ MORE
In Brené Brown’s most recent book Daring Greatly she debunks the myths of vulnerability. Myth #4 is “We Can Go It Alone”. Not needing help and doing it alone is confused as strong leadership in many organizational cultures. Standing alone … READ MORE
My Fantasy Football Draft = Organizational Politics
So, I created this video on the fly the night of my fantasy football draft a couple of weeks ago. I missed my draft last year, and well, things did not go the way I wanted them to. A lot … READ MORE
When Intention is Irrelevant
I’ve interviewed leaders and followers for years about the impact of leaders’ behavior on their organizations and their people. I’ve come to a somewhat disturbing, yet obvious conclusion: a good deal of their impact is completely unintentional. We spend a … READ MORE
