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 | 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 | 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...
by Beth Strathman | Jun 18, 2019 | awareness, behavior, change, collaboration, communication, corporate culture, credibility, identity, influence, leadership, leadership skills, listening, self-awareness, values
Exerting more positive influence with others can take a lot of listening, especially with individuals and groups who appear to be at odds with you. You know your good intentions and probably see yourself in the best possible light. However, the story you tell yourself...
by Beth Strathman | Jun 17, 2019 | behavior, collaboration, communication, corporate culture, credibility, executive, leader, leadership, neuroscience, success, women in leadership
Which leadership behaviors are reinforced in your company? In particular, does your company culture recognize and reward behaviors you would describe as more “masculine” or those you would describe as more “feminine”? And maybe it’s a...
by Beth Strathman | Oct 18, 2018 | credibility, leadership, leadership skills, meeting management, self-awareness
Do you feel like you’re not getting the respect you deserve with your colleagues? Here are 6 suggestions for enhancing your credibility in meetings: 1. You don’t pre-pave Find out what people are thinking about the agenda items ahead of time and start to plant seeds...
