by Beth Strathman | Feb 22, 2021 | dialogue, adaptive leadership, assumptions, awareness, behavior, change, collaboration, communication, influence, internal processes, leadership, learning, listening, psychological safety, psychological safety, self-awareness, team
Do you congratulate yourself on the fact that your team never argues or even disagrees with each other? Hold on. That might not be a good thing because some conflict can be beneficial, especially during team conversations. Results from a study of 55 executives teams...
by Beth Strathman | Dec 21, 2020 | adaptive leadership, alignment, assumptions, behavior, beliefs, change, collaboration, communication, corporate culture, credibility, focus and priorities, goal execution, leadership, leadership skills, strategic planning, strategy, success, tactics, values
A recent survey found that one of the top frustrations of CEOs is aligning strategy and people. This was interesting to me because of the amount of research and experience available to companies about strategy, change management, employee engagement, etc. Moreover,...
by Beth Strathman | Aug 24, 2020 | collaboration, commitment, communication, ego, evolve, external processes, focus and priorities, goal execution, internal processes, leadership, learning, productivity, psychological safety, purpose, purpose & mission, team, team environment, trust
How does a sense of team emerge where the whole is prioritized over the individual, especially in Western cultures where the emphasis is on the individual? A team is a specific type of group where individuals come together to accomplish a shared purpose. In a team,...
by Beth Strathman | Apr 24, 2020 | adaptive leadership, assumptions, change, commitment, communication, corporate culture, credibility, ego, factions, goal execution, influence, innovation, integrity, leadership, leadership skills, listening, purpose, strategy
Difficult and uncertain situations often highlight weaknesses and failures in our habits, systems and practices. Energized by any “Eureka” moment, you might emerge from difficult situations as an evangelist for a new ideas or ways of doing and being. As you begin to...
by Beth Strathman | Oct 21, 2019 | collaboration, communication, corporate culture, influence, leadership, leadership skills, productivity, psychological safety, team
It’s invisible, silent — you’ll never know it’s there. But it most likely occurs on your team and will keep it from doing its best work. It is the fear of speaking up about ideas, concerns, questions, and mistakes. Twenty years of research at...
by Beth Strathman | Sep 17, 2019 | assumptions, authentic, communication, confrontation, credibility, ego, executive, leader, leadership, leadership skills, purpose, trust, values, vision
Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted to state your disagreement or take a stand with someone who’s in a high position than yours, like your boss, board chair, or someone else in leadership? It’s tough because you want to respect the person...
