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One of the questions I get asked very often by leaders is how to effect behaviour change? Not just for today or tomorrow, but in a way that creates long-term and sustainable change. The answer is: with short-term actions. Indeed,
I was recently having a discussion with a client about risk-taking, and I was reminded of an old Indian folklore story my mom told me many years ago. It was about a farmer who was asked whether he planted wheat
If you’re spending eight hours a day (or more) in a job that you’re not crazy about, then you have three options moving forward. That’s right, only three! And whining at the water cooler about how much you hate your
Many people dream of taking the leap from employee to entrepreneur. Whether it’s the idea of following a passion to make a difference, the appeal of being in control of your own destiny, or the flexibility of working for yourself,
Last year, I did an entire video series focusing entirely on effective and powerful employee motivators; strategy #19 was to delegate responsibility, authority AND accountability. I was reminded of this important leadership tenet a few evenings ago in the most
Last April, here on the blog I asked the question: What’s stopping you from moving forward? And to answer it, I used the metaphor of paddling a kayak. Today, I have another metaphor to address the same question. Imagine a