by Beth Strathman | Oct 16, 2016 | leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, management skills, management training, self-awareness, success
Ever lose your confidence? The world is never stable. Physics teaches that everything moves toward maximum entropy (disorder or randomness). That means, there is always something churning and arising that can upset the current balance. When you finally come to the...
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 22, 2016 | credibility, ego, evolve, executive, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, management skills, management training, self-awareness, trust
You would think that because people spend roughly 1/3 of their time at work, the workplace would be a critical venue for establishing trust. Yet, the 2016 Edelman Trust Barometer reported that only 49% of employees think CEOs are very or extremely credible. Along the...
by Beth Strathman | May 12, 2016 | business, leader, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, self-awareness
The following leadership types come from feelings of underlying shame that center around their identities. Their behaviors reflect how they attempt to craft identities they believe are more worthy. Business Dysfunction: Overcare Leadership Type: Helper/Giver –...
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...
