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As leaders, the word accountability is often used personally, professionally, and organizationally. What truly is necessary for accountability to flourish? I believe accountability is a mindset-first type of situation. Without the right individual mindset, it becomes impossible for a culture of accountability to drive decision-making and behavior.
The more I think about negotiation, the more I see that it’s something we do every day—often without even noticing. Every choice we make, every commitment we take on, and every action we follow through with is a form of negotiation. These decisions shape our future, whether we realize it or not.
Fostering a culture of collaboration is crucial for cultivating robust workplace relationships. Many people could collaborate better with their team, partners, and employees -- they simply lack the intentional focus to do so. I aim to highlight why collaboration is so critical today, and why you should focus on building a culture of collaboration across your organization.
As a newly minted manager, earning trust, having difficult conversations, demonstrating commitment, providing accountability, working towards intended results, taking Control, and meeting the team / customer / company needs is a lot of effort!
Maximizing personal effectiveness is a crucial skill, but blind spots can often hinder your progress. Beware the impact of your blind spots--they can decrease your effectiveness and damage your work relationships, whether you're a business owner, executive, manager, or frontline worker. The good news is that you can learn how to identify and eliminate these blind spots, for yourself and others.
Without Vision, I believe humans are left blowing aimlessly in the wind—rudderless in turbulent water. That being said, a company’s strategic vision describes what? Let's frame it up a bit together.
Active Listening in the workplace (and the rest of life) does not come naturally for many--myself included, and I lead this group! Those who master this skill build better relationships, find more meaningful clarity, achieve goals, maximize potential, and develop superior problem-solving skills. For these reasons alone, and there are several more, we as leaders must enhance our listening skills.
Self-awareness is required in Leadership. Reputation is a prerequisite to effective Leadership. Reputation is everyone's responsibility!
It is the leader's job to ensure that Reputation is managed effectively! But make no mistakes, it is everyone's job to maintain and elevate organizational Reputation. Trust, performance, and engagement are critical for a strong Organizational Reputation.
Reputation is a long-term word. One must have a vision of what one desires to be known for and work towards it in the good, bad, and in between times. There will be bumps, bruises, and damaged egos along the journey. Reputation is built by a demonstrated long-term body of work, personally, professionally, and organizationally!
