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Truth, Lies, and The Future of Your Organization
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The good, bad and ugly of: “I want it my way”
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Several years ago I interviewed someone that had a lot of impressive experience, someone that I enjoyed in many ways, but someone I did not endorse as a prospective team member for only one reason… My gut said that this person would consistently operate with this philosophy, “It’s My Way or The Highway!” And I knew that mode of thinking would damage relationships, divide teams, decrease effectiveness and impact customers.
Recently I’ve witnessed other situations where a group of people have been so focused on what they wanted, that even after a majority decision they used intense peer pressure, persistence, and manipulation in attempts to force their agenda.
So I’ve been pondering:
- What causes people to behave this way..
- When is it wise to believe in your vision so much that you absolutely won’t bend?
- And when is it wise to leave your ego behind and seek a win/win?
This is what I’ve come away with:
When Comfort Zones become Cliques – Leadership Quakes
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Leaders are human and surrounded by temptations to be comfortable. [Tweet “What happens when a titled leader struggles to stand alone? Leadership Quakes @GianaConsulting”] What happens when work friendships become so comfortable they become a clique? It can impact your growth, your credibility and the growth of your organization. How do you know when your comfort zone is holding you and your organization back?
Help for Navigating Change: From Invisible to Making an Impact
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On November 29th of last year I wrote a post-titled Comfort or Magic? Go? Stay? Stay? Go?
What I did not say in the post is that the days prior had been filled with that question as we tried to decide if we had the courage to make a move across the world to a land that sounded stressful, backward, emotionally challenging and dangerous.
A few weeks later we “came out of the closet” and shared what we were doing and why. And for the past year I’ve included lots of our expat stories in this blog.
- Yes – part of the reason was to share the adventure and the learning’s as they unfolded.
- However, a bigger reason for sharing the journey is that CHANGE PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN OUR PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL LIVES and even though it is the only constant in our lives… People struggle with it all of the time.
Did you know that CHANGE was listed in three of the top 10 Human Capital Issues for 2013? And Numero Uno on the list was Managing and Coping with Change? (The truth of that statement was evidenced when we hosted a Lead Change Event In Tulsa Titled,” Leading in The Midst of Change” and we had our largest turnout.)
5 Ways To Fire-Proof Your Character
An unexpected leadership lesson from vacation
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A few years ago my husband and I vacationed in Paris. We went for adventure, for love, for history… It was my first trip “across the pond” and although I was anticipating romance, joy, and the wonder of the old buildings, old streets and art.
I was NOT anticipating a leadership lesson…
Everyone recommended touring the Gardens at The Palace of Versailles. However, before we went, I did no research so I was completely unprepared for what I saw.
- Are on 800 hectares, which is the equivalent of 1,976 acres of land in the United States.
- Have over 200,000 trees and over 210,000 flowers.
- Maze-like hedges are lined with marble statues.
- Each path leads to one of 50 gorgeous water fountains.
- In the middle of the gardens lies a cross-shaped Grand Canal for boating and fishing.
- And situated on these spectacular grounds are the Palace, the Grand Trianon and Marie-Antoinette’s Estate.
