To be trusted and lead effectively, leaders must walk their talk. In order to do that, they must have a talk to walk. Values are your talk, and living in accordance with them through your behaviour is your walk. So what are the most important values for leaders to...
To believe in you as a leader, people have to know (1) who you are and what you stand for, and (2) whether or not they can trust you. In other words, leaders must walk their talk, and in order to do that, they must have a talk to walk. Values are your talk, and living...
I once had the following conversation with a client, and I’m sure you can relate: ‘So, Pat, how did it go with your boss, Robin?’ I asked. ‘Not great,’ Pat replied. ‘What happened?’ ‘Well, after we completed that anonymous survey on Robin’s leadership, we were invited...
We all have a hard time accepting tough feedback. We all want to be seen for our best qualities, and we want to defend, explain and justify our weaknesses. When avoiding accountability, we typically defend, deny, rationalize, blame—anything and everything to avoid...
What is the talk you are trying to walk as a leader? In other words, what is most important to you to role model both as a human being and as a leader? All leaders need to answer this most obvious question because it has such a deep connection to trust and...
