by Jonathan | Mar 2, 2022 | Emotional Intelligence, Future Leader, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership
Is your leadership style more tachometer or speedometer? The speedometer in a car measures miles per hour. The tachometer measures the engine’s revolutions per minute. For a leader, the speedometer measures how fast you are going while the tachometer measures...
by Jonathan | Mar 1, 2022 | Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership
I bet you can’t help but tell the truth. Over and over and over again, we can’t help but radiate what we really think and how we really feel. The slightest of facial expressions. The variation in tone. The body language. The speed of the conversation. The...
by Jonathan | Feb 21, 2022 | Culture, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Personal Development, Teams
Give the gift of the benefit of the doubt. A team member uncharacteristically gets a bit irritated at you. Give the benefit of the doubt. A good client simply won’t return your repeated calls. Benefit of the doubt. A loved family member said something stupid....
by Jonathan | Jul 15, 2021 | Communication, Culture, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Teams
Making even the slightest cultural changes will take way longer than we think it should. My wife and I have done a number of home improvement projects over the years. We have an inside joke when we are contemplating a new project. Here’s how it works: First, we...
by Jonathan | Jul 13, 2021 | Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership
There are always two types of reasons why people quit: The surface reason, and the core reason. The surface reasons always sounds like this: “They offered me a pay increase.” “Their office is closer to my home.” “The hours fit better into...
by Jonathan | Jul 7, 2021 | Communication, Decision Making, Habits, Interpersonal Skills, Leadership, Relationships
A “no” early is 10x more valuable than a “no” late. Here’s an experiment to try this week: Attempt to locate the exact moment of conception for some new idea or initiative that involves you doing something you don’t want to do. It...
