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In our culture, leaders tend to focus a lot more on results than taking care of yourself. We’ve pretty much learned that taking care of your team will help bring good outcomes, but what about self-care?
It feels selfish.
But realize that driving for results also leads to burnout, as you run your body and mind into the ground in an effort to achieve ever-better outcomes.
Read the rest of this entry »The fires in the Los Angeles area over the last couple of weeks have been absolutely devastating.
As a leader, one of your roles is to address the impact of various disasters for your organization. So you create backup plans, for computers, equipment, and people. It’s not fun, but necessary to keep things humming as best you can.
But the deeper impact is what happens inside your employees.
Read the rest of this entry »How often have you received help from a person you respect? I’ll bet it’s happened quite a bit.
So what is it that keeps us from asking for that help? Pride, mostly. A leader is the person who’s supposed to have all the answers.
This is a fallacy, of course. We just don’t want people to find out that we’re also just making it up as we go along. With experience and judgment, of course, but not with certainty.
Read the rest of this entry »Sometimes things just don’t go right, and it can feel a bit lonely.
I find that this loneliness tends to come from pulling inward and not wanting to “burden others.” That’s understandable.
This seems to be especially true in our current age, where we share good news and hide bad news – at least at the personal level.
Read the rest of this entry »True leaders understand that their role is to serve others.
That sounds like a contradiction, right? When we think of the typical boss/employee model, it’s very clear which direction serving should go.
You’re the boss, and others aren’t. So they should serve you.
The reality is that this isn’t sustainable.
Read the rest of this entry »A lot of us want to improve the state of where we live. It’s a way to make life worth living, and attract great employees, customers, and partners. Which is all fantastic.
But community isn’t limited to your city or town.
I’ve learned that you can think of many kinds of groups as “community”, something worth nurturing and supporting. Some powerful examples:
Read the rest of this entry »The world has become a rather depressing place in the last decade. That has resulted in a whole lot of people who are disconnected, disenfranchised, and uninspired.
This might be you some days, or your employees, or friends. But you can become the ray of hope for others.
It’s not about ignoring reality and the challenges we face. The question is more what we do, and how we think, about the situation.
Read the rest of this entry »Recently we had some devastating fires whip through some small towns between Boulder and Denver, Colorado. Nothing could be done with the high winds we had that day, and a thousand families lost everything they own.
And yet, we are grateful for the limited loss of life. And millions of dollars were contributed by the community within a couple of days to help these folks get through the toughest times of their lives.
What do we learn for our businesses?
Read the rest of this entry »2020 was so sad because of limitations on physical gatherings. I know many organizations which have cancelled holiday parties and celebrations as a result.
It’s the wrong way to think about it.
Sure, you can’t do what you’ve traditionally done, and it’s disappointing. But the real question is: what can you do with available resources?
Read the rest of this entry »A network designed for introverts? Sounds like an oxymoron!
So I was really intrigued to hear Chrysta Bairre talk about the group she founded back in 2017. She Goes High is a powerful women’s community focused on relationships, accessibility, support, development … created by and for introverts.
Don’t expect the usual barrage of elevator pitches in this group! Nope, introductions take place in a far more natural way.
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The Values-Based Business 