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...
by Beth Strathman | Nov 21, 2015 | awareness, behavior, beliefs, leader, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, management skills, management training, self-awareness
You see yourself as one of the most caring leaders on the planet. You really listen to your employees and their complaints. You work hard to create good relationships with your direct reports, seeking to be a special type of boss to them. You do what you can to make...
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 | Oct 1, 2012 | assumptions, behavior, boundaries, business, communication, corporate culture, credibility, ego, feedback, influence, leader, leadership, leadership skills, management skills, micromanaging, performance, productivity, self-awareness, trust
“I feel like you’re intimidating and bullying me.” These are the words of a female employee during a meeting with her male supervisor, who intended to set expectations with her. The supervisor was taken aback and started to question his behavior. With stories of...
by Beth Strathman | Jul 19, 2012 | assumptions, behavior, beliefs, communication, confrontation, leadership, self-awareness, self-care, Uncategorized
Being the boss is tough. With all the information available on how to motivate and engage employees, without being a micro-manager or a bully, it can be a bit confusing trying to determine what exactly an effective boss is like today. A big part of becoming a good...
by Beth Strathman | Mar 19, 2011 | boundaries, communication, confrontation, leader, leadership, leadership skills, leadership training, management skills, management training, performance, performance reviews, productivity, self-awareness, women in leadership
Do you have employees who are poor performers or who don’t get along with others and who have been in your company for too long? Why? There is no reason why you should tolerate employees who continually produce substandard work, exhibit unsatisfactory attendance, or...
