The other day I saw a LinkedIn post by Dr. Shawne Duperon that said, Today, I gracefully let it go. It had me thinking about graceful leadership.
Graceful leadership is an art. It's being comfortably uncomfortable. It's that place where plans may not be clear but you're powerfully leading your team through ambiguity.
Graceful leadership is being curious in the face of opposing viewpoints. You seek to understand rather than forcing to be understood.
Graceful leadership is being direct
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These 3 Words Will Drive Your Business Into the Ground
Have you ever had someone share with you something new they learned and your response was, “I knew that.” Their new discovery was not new to you.
On some level, you made an assessment. You may have thought that what they discovered was exactly what you had experienced and discovered for yourself.
Yet, have you stopped to ask yourself what is it that you know?
The next time you find yourself saying these three words, “I knew that” consider this: You may know something, but may not have
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Remember Natural Wiring When Navigating Unexpected Change In Your Business
If there is one thing that is constant today, it is that the business landscape is in perpetual state of flux. Some changes can be more jarring than others, like the sudden passing of a key employee, the unexpected resignation of multiple employees, or the crash of your phone and computer systems right before a big launch of a new product.
As a leader, it’s important to know one key element about powerfully navigating unexpected change. Change will automatically amplify your and your team’s
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The Business Owner’s Secret to Saying No (And Still Keep Employees Happy)
It's possible to be the best boss even when turning down employee’s or client’s requests - by understanding and appreciating what's most important to them.
You may be the best boss or business owner on earth, but you will need to say no to your employees or clients from time to time. For any number of reasons, you may need to reject an idea, turn down a vacation request, or decline a raise. If you want the business to succeed, you can't avoid these types of scenarios.
As a leader, you can
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Revealed: The Mystery of Why Change Initiatives Fail
As you scale your business, the only constant is change. Keep in mind that researchers estimate that the failure rate of change initiatives is between 50-70%
It’s no wonder that many business owners are confused on how best to roll out new projects. In some cases, your new idea never gets launched. One of the reasons for this high failure rate has to do with the way those changes are communicated.
Deliver information the way the other person wants to receive it and increase your odds that
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