by Beth Strathman | Sep 21, 2017 | awareness, behavior, beliefs, evolve, executive, integrity, leader, leadership
As you look at your own leadership development, have you ever had an inkling of where your life might take you? If so, you could say you had an insight to your destiny. It might sound far-fetched to some, but to others, there is an unexplainable “knowing” that helps...
by Beth Strathman | Jul 7, 2017 | awareness, behavior, beliefs, emotional intelligence, executive, leadership, leadership skills
Emotional reactivity indicates a lack of self-awareness. This includes everything from angry outbursts to quietly avoiding situations and allowing untenable situations to continue. When you are an emotionally reactive leader, people will follow orders – but out of...
by Beth Strathman | Aug 7, 2016 | awareness, behavior, beliefs, change, commitment, credibility, ego, executive, fallibility, feedback, humility, identity, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, learning, listening, management skills, management training, performance, performance reviews, resilience, self-awareness, vulnerability
Giving quality feedback in a respectful way can be hard. Receiving feedback in a respectful way is even harder. (Even receiving positive feedback for some is difficult.) During and after receiving negative feedback in particular, do you notice you have heightened...
by Beth Strathman | Jul 1, 2016 | awareness, behavior, beliefs, business, corporate culture, executive, leadership, team
I was recently asked, “How do I get my team to run with the ball instead of relying on me so much to tell them what to do? They should know how to and when to move things forward!” Every leader wants a highly competent and motivated team who, with some planning and...
by Beth Strathman | Nov 21, 2015 | awareness, behavior, beliefs, leader, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, management skills, management training, self-awareness
You see yourself as one of the most caring leaders on the planet. You really listen to your employees and their complaints. You work hard to create good relationships with your direct reports, seeking to be a special type of boss to them. You do what you can to make...
by Beth Strathman | Aug 18, 2015 | awareness, behavior, beliefs, leader
Did you know that most of the drama going on in your workplace started with a thought that probably isn’t even true? When you accept your thoughts as true, they become beliefs, even if they are untested, inaccurate, and flat-out false. You make up a lot of...