Putting ourselves in someone else’s shoes is the key to empathy and true non-judgmental understanding. As individuals, we each have a unique set of circumstances that brought us to where we are today. This is a combination of our upbringing, our experiences, our innate being, and our environment. As individuals, and leaders, taking the time […]
Feedback is a gift, whether we’re willing to acknowledge that or not. In this podcast, Kristin talks about the benefits of personal assessments and 360-degree feedback processes and how being self-aware is critical to aligning yourself personally and professionally.
Feedback is a gift, whether we’re willing to acknowledge that or not. In this podcast, Kristin talks about the benefits of personal assessments and 360-degree feedback processes and how being self-aware is critical to aligning yourself personally and professionally.
Most business executives relish in the perceived power behind the word accountability. For employees it is either a welcomed set of expectations and boundaries which drive performance OR it becomes a marker which conjures up fear, insecurity, and concern of not being able to meet the expectation. Without the ability to hold individuals accountable, a […]
Many of you may remember my first article on authenticity from September 2008. I wrote that particular article because I had grown frustrated with how easily people were bantering the ‘authenticity’ word around, and my sincere concern that this potent and powerful concept was being diluted by overuse and misuse. Let’s face it; we live […]
There have been many books written on Ethics over the years – including The Good Life by Gomes, The Ethics of Leadership by Ciulla, and a personal favorite, Ethics 101 by John Maxwell. Frankly, as rich as so many of these books are, we often have a tendency to read them, even have the best […]
How do you become a leader of the people; one that values your people? Listen in on Kristin’s counsel on ways to become a leader that views employees as the company’s most important asset. [display_podcast]
How do you become a leader of the people; one that values your people? Listen in on Kristin’s counsel on ways to become a leader that views employees as the company’s most important asset.
In a February 2009 Fortune magazine article, Jim Collins, said: “In times of great duress, tumult, and uncertainty, you have to have moorings. Companies like P&G, GE, J&J, and IBM have an incredible fabric of values, of underlying ideals or principles that explained why is was important that they existed. The more challenged you are, […]
What are the possibilities when we set aside our egos and let others see that we really ‘don’t know it all?’ In this podcast, listen to Kristin’s observations about the power of vulnerability. [display_podcast]