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If you have a boss, then you might think that it’s best to manage the same way that they do. Consistency is good, right?
The problem is that you may not be comfortable – or most effective – adopting another person’s style. In the same way as how you developed into different directions than your siblings did, you’ll start adopting your own unique voice.
That’s a great thing, but not a carte blanche.
Read the rest of this entry »I’m an introvert, which means I’m more comfortable building energy by being alone rather than in a group.
I used to think that was a disadvantage for me being in a leadership role, or building my networks, or giving presentations. But it in fact it can give me just as many advantages.
I’ve learned how to come to peace with going out and networking. My trick is to realize that every person is someone I can learn from and has an interesting story. Which is actually true most of the time.
Read the rest of this entry »There are some amazing leaders out there who we admire and even envy.
Here’s the problem: they’re not you. And if you tried to be them, you might totally fail. Or even hate yourself for trying.
How do we deal with this apparent contradiction?
Read the rest of this entry »I’ve been taking some training recently on a tool which helps distinguish the different types of thinking and action we all have. There are a lot of different assessment models out there in the coaching world, and this one uses a model of five archetypes.
In our discussion today, I was pondering how these different innate preferences tend to exacerbate conflicts and misunderstandings.
It seems that we all want others to think like we do! It’s logical, right?
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The Values-Based Business 