by Beth Strathman | Jun 18, 2015 | assumptions, confrontation, leadership, success
You dream of working easily and seamlessly with colleagues with little or no contention. Who really wants to work in a contentious environment? Surprisingly, little or no disagreement/conflict is a sign that your group is not as good as you think. When there is...
by Beth Strathman | Nov 14, 2014 | boundaries, leader, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training
A well-intentioned “Open Door” policy can become its most problematic policy. The purpose of these policies is to foster communication between rank and file employees and management in order to share ideas and to address issues of concern such as safety,...
by Beth Strathman | Sep 8, 2014 | authentic, behavior, communication, credibility, executive, integrity, leader, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, public speaking
The fact of the matter is that most leaders spend a tiny fraction of their time giving huge public speeches. Instead, leadership happens moment by moment, person by person, both through words and deeds. There are hundreds of moments like these every day. Each moment...
by Beth Strathman | Jul 10, 2014 | adaptive leadership, authentic, awareness, behavior, beliefs, collaboration, communication, credibility, ego, executive, fallibility, humility, identity, influence, integrity, leader, leadership, leadership skills, self-awareness, trust, vision
Previously, I wrote about four areas for leadership focus. In this post, I’m focusing on establishing your credibility. Over the past century or two, the expectations of what a leader is and does has shifted and that applies to how leaders established...
by Beth Strathman | Jun 16, 2014 | credibility, focus and priorities, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, management skills, management training, strategic planning, vision
I haven’t met a leader yet whose day is not full of information, fast-paced action and distractions. At any given moment, you are bombarded with input from multiple directions. To appear “in control” and competent, you feel you have no other choice than to react to...
by Beth Strathman | Apr 7, 2014 | leadership, leadership skills, management skills, performance, performance reviews, team
It’s easy to simply react to the day-to-day grind. Before most managers know it, they can find themselves in a situation where key talent has left their teams. Additionally, managers may realize they have the wrong people in the wrong positions for the wrong...
