A leader is careful with the admonition “Do Not Judge” realizing that too many times it can be used to excuse clearly non-productive (wrong) behaviors. The leader understands that the phrase “Do Not Judge” is certainly not a call for… Read More ›
Empathy
Graphic Leadership: Edgy People
The poster says it well Edgy People Are On The Edge. A leader who wants to model healthy behaviors for his/her followers knows that maintaining margin in his/her life is essential. When a leader lives right up to the edge… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Expectational Applause
It doesn’t take long for a leader to understand that “one size does not fit all.” This is particularly true when it comes to encouraging followers to achieve higher levels of development. An understanding leader knows their followers well enough… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: The Origin Of Anger
With rare exception, anger is always a secondary emotion fueled by either fear or hurt. To be sure there are those instances where one is incensed by injustices done in the world to the point of anger or as it’s… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: A Principle Of Behavior Modification
Treatment of others is more often than not a reflection of how a person treats himself/herself.Without the change of behavior in how a person treats himself/herself, changing the treatment of others has a slim chance of succeeding. A leader understands… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: A Velvet Covered Brick
My hope is that you’re enjoying this series. However, more than enjoying it, my hope is that you’re being reminded of key concepts essential to effective leadership. I think of a great leader as a velvet-covered brick (i.e. easy to… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Profitability Of Pain
Here’s a poster that speaks to the Profitability of Pain. I believe, as leaders, we can often succumb to the misbelief that our job is to protect our followers from pain. However, as we chart out our own lives I… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Behavioral Payoffs
It was on an early Dr. Phil television show when I heard him say, “Nobody does anything without a payoff. Nobody repeats a behavior without getting some kind of payoff from that behavior.” Figure out what the payoff is, extinguish… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Healthy Acceptance
This poster hopes to explore the differences between “Healthy Acceptance” and “Toxic Acceptance.” The battle cry in the workplace is “you need to accept me the way I am.” That may be true, but I believe there’s a healthy approach… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Organizational Growth Stages
I was thrilled to find that there is a model to organizational growth that allows leaders to predict what’s coming next and see where they are as an organization in those five stages of growth. The garage phase is where… Read More ›
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