Conflict
Write down your unwritten rules
When people bring their own unwritten rules into a partnership, they open up possibility for misinterpretation of intentions, which can lead to conflict.
Conflict
Freedom of choice does not mean freedom from consequence
We all have freedom of choice. Here are three ways you can take power over your decisions so you can be at peace with the consequences that will result.
Conflict
Avoid identity creep when making decisions by staying connected to your “why”
Identity creep happens in life’s gray areas, in the little conflicts when you have to choose between what’s right and what’s easy. Here are four guiding tips.
Conflict
What do a 7-year-old, a slice of cake, and a self-destructive project manager have to do with being a better leader?
A 7 year old’s moral relativism, a clash of cultures, and a self-destructive project manager show how a shift in perspective can help us be better leaders.
Communication
To think outside the box, they first must perceive the box
Expecting your team to think outside the box when they don’t even know there is a box will frustrate and baffle you. But there are things you can do to help.
Conflict
Using self-awareness to erase fear of change—a brain-twisting approach to expand your perspective
Change is inevitable. Fear of change is not. Being aware of your tendencies and expanding your perspective can help you face and get through change.
Communication
Intentionally seeking outrage can lead to personal imbalance
Get out of your own echo chamber to expand your perspective, but to avoid personal imbalance, don’t keep seeking out the trolls in their own.
Career
Improve your leaders to improve your organization
How one-on-one coaching can help improve your leaders, which will improve your organization in ways that no retreat, training, or reorganization can.
Conflict
Loyalty to yourself isn’t as simple as it sounds
Are you most loyal to your past self, to your future self, or to a fictitious self created by other people? The answer should almost always be, “It depends.”
Career
Embracing the middle manager’s role as ignorant speed bump
The middle manager’s role is to manage both up and down the org chart. This means questioning authority and speaking truth to power, as well as managing staff.