If conflict seems to get us emotionally hooked, the next question is – how can we avoid the hooks so as to lead powerfully when hurt words are said, when hurtful actions are taken, when the shift of focus is now on us as leaders rather than the agenda that was so important? One way is to keep listening and… Read more »
Conflict is unavoidable. In fact, it is often essential to moving us together into a synergistic future. When leaders are conflict allergic, when leaders handle conflict inappropriately, the opportunity of conflict becomes an obstacle. One of the key factors of conflict is to have the conversation “outside of our chest.” That means we must avoid being “hooked” and emotionally overcommitted…. Read more »
The currency of leadership is TRUST. It is not position. As one leader boldly declared to another, when we have to state that we are the leader, we are not! Trust is the power of a leader, not position and not personality. Personality can inspire trust, but the root of trust is character, not charisma. When the people trust the… Read more »