by Beth Strathman | May 12, 2016 | business, leader, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, self-awareness
Some business dysfunctions are driven by leadership types who work from underlying feelings of anger, whether it’s suppressed, acted out, or repressed. Here’s how these types show up. Business Dysfunction: Power, Control & Micromanagement Leadership...
by Beth Strathman | May 12, 2016 | leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, self-awareness
Business dysfunctions don’t just appear. They come from, in large part, the leadership styles of those in charge. The following leadership styles that contribute to the business dysfunctions of Busy Distraction, Shortsightedness, and Fear & Panic are all driven by...
by Beth Strathman | Apr 27, 2016 | behavior, beliefs, corporate culture, employee engagement, integrity, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training
Do you recognize any of these archetypal energies in your workplace culture? Business Dysfunction #1 – Shortsightedness Inside shortsighted companies, leaders lack a clear vision, and employees are confused about the general direction in which the...
by Beth Strathman | Mar 20, 2016 | alignment, communication, leadership, strategy
Too many leaders are quick to make excuses for why their companies aren’t performing to expectations by blaming others or circumstances outside themselves when things don’t go as planned. However, if you are a true leader, you make no excuses and accept the...
by Beth Strathman | Feb 20, 2016 | alignment, authentic, feedback, integrity, leader, leadership
It’s very easy to go along, get along, with the fear that if you really showed others who you are and what you really believed about your company’s current strategy and tactics, others would question your loyalty or competence. To be grounded and sure of yourself,...
by Beth Strathman | Jan 20, 2016 | communication, confrontation, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, listening, management skills, management training, self-awareness
Speaking truth to power is something Americans believe in wholeheartedly. We love historical examples of the Founding Fathers sending a message to King George and of reformers like Martin Luther King, Jr. Americans revel in the stories of investigative journalists and...
