Great leaders don’t fear tension or conflict. They understand the difference between healthy tension and destructive conflict, and they harness its energy in positive ways. Healthy tension exists in that place where you’re pushing the envelope while keeping control. It can exist when one or more positive things may conflict Read more
There’s apparently been a spike in employees taking mental health leave. I can believe it. Work culture has gotten more and more toxic and dehumanizing over the past decade. I’ve experienced it myself, and I’ve heard plenty of anecdotal evidence from the hundreds of clients I’ve coached over the past Read more
A nuance loop is when people argue about some irrelevant nuance instead of taking productive action. Here are five ways nuance loops form.
Leading with purpose is a key topic in Peter’s podcast appearance on the Beyond Your Why podcast. Listen here.
Data shows that employees will follow the leader’s action no matter what the leader says. Leaders who don’t get this end up frustrated.
Watering the goats is easy, but it takes far longer than you expect. Always account for how long the “easy” tasks are really going to take.
You always need an action plan because intention and inspiration have a half-life. An intention means nothing if you don’t follow through on it. An action plan is how you follow through. On Sunday, I helped the attendees at the San Francisco Writers Conference create their action plan after four Read more
There is no bad weather. Only bad clothing. This is a useful metaphor for most of life, and something to remember on this Election Day.
The “oreo” method of feedback only works when there’s trust. Otherwise, people will discard anything you say before the “but.”
Choosing grievance does not build a culture of trust. Here are five simple, everyday behaviors that build trust in your organization.