Our next discovery along the EQ spectrum is driving engagement. When we actively seek to build engagement, and we do so in a way that helps people connect to the shared purpose of the project, team and organization, we create a climate where people are...
Our next discovery along the EQ spectrum is valuing differences. This discovery is a differentiator for high-performing teams. When we join a team, project, or relationship we bring our unique life experiences, culture, and thinking style into the room with us. Mature leaders recognize the...
Our next discovery along the EQ spectrum is defaulting to action. Being action oriented should be considered “table stakes” for courageous leaders. It’s the required habit of leaders who establish legitimacy for themselves by showing up every day to DO IT! ...
Our next discovery along the EQ spectrum is communicating effectively. Effective communicators use language and imagery to build shared consciousness with their audience. Whether in a one-on-one, team, or organization-wide setting, connecting to others through communication allows a leader to facilitate the adoption of new ideas...
The third discovery along the EQ spectrum is showing courage. Trust takes courage. Accountability takes courage. Leadership, by its very nature, is a courageous act. Courage is not the absence of fear, it is feeling the fear and doing it anyway. It is not being...
The second discovery along the EQ spectrum is ensuring accountability. To ensure the type of accountability needed to execute successfully, we should focus both on how accountable we ourselves are, and on inviting accountability from others. Defining Accountability To be accountable is to answer for specific actions...
Our initial discovery along the spectrum of Emotional Intelligence for high-performance consultants is the ability to instill trust. Trust is fundamental to our human condition, as it serves as the foundation from which every relationship develops. Our ability to build and maintain trust is THE...
At the intersection of pain and progress lies prosperity. Think about that for a moment. When you do, you may realize that there is no prosperity without progress, but there is also no progress without pain. Progress can cause a great deal of pain on many...
When I was 11 years old, my mom remarried and we moved to a town called Lela, Oklahoma, a town so small that there is no census information to find online. Perhaps the biggest thing in Lela, to me at least, was a feedlot that...
Being the introvert that I am, it took me a couple of days to process my amazing experience at the WorkHuman conference in Nashville. After some reflection and reviewing my notes, my most impactful takeaway from the conference was shared by the Arbinger Institute regarding...
