I believe that “nice” people believe that they are taking the moral high road. “Be nice, and then people will like you,” they might say. However, I have found that being “nice” more often than not is gutless, manipulative, and… Read More ›
Sociability
Graphic Leadership: The Anatomy Of An Irritation
Some leaders will never become great leaders because they are too afraid that they’ll irritate people with the decisions they make. Statistics show that the average person gets irritated some sixty times per day.I’m sitting in traffic only to see… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Social Masks
When comparing yourself to another, be aware of two common traps. First, seldom are you comparing “apples to apples.” Most of the time you are comparing what you know to be true about yourself to the other person’s “Social Mask.” … Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Languages Of Appreciation
It started out as a book called Love Languages in which the author spoke about the different ways each of us receive praise, receive compliments, receive affirmations. For some, it’s words. You could just tell me, “Good job Dave, it… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Never Substitute My Opinion
One of the mantras of a great leader is this poster, “Never substitute my opinion for your own.” In fact, a great leader won’t let their direct report substitute their opinion for his/her own. They may not agree with the… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Repairing Trust
As we saw in another poster, there is no 100% proof that someone won’t let us down as we lean on them within the context of a relationship. Consequently, when trust is broken, the truly great leader understands the necessity… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Cup Of Tea
I’m not everyone’s cup of tea. This one comes from my wife. I like how it sounds. Not everyone is going to like me. Oftentimes, when I encourage people to seek counseling, I say, “You need to visit several counselors… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Mom and Dad
Everyone does not think like your mom and dad. My hope is that brings you some relief. I’m not sure that’s always our understanding as we begin in life. Very often, we project on others our own background, and then… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Comfort Zones
I remember when I was first sent this poster by a friend, and how I laughed out loud. In the upper left, you’ll see where the magic happens, all colorful, and exciting, and glittering. Down on the lower right hand… Read More ›
Graphic Leadership: Dysfunctional Boundaries
As you first look at this poster, you’ll notice that one of the boxes is a solid line. The other is a dotted line. I happen to have the woman inside the dotted line boundaries since that is most frequently… Read More ›
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