Berichten door Joanne Trotta
Six Essential Leadership Transformations
In any system, organization or community, change is a vital aspect of existence. We can see it in the way our planet works through its cycles of seasons and as nature constantly goes through transformation. Human beings change, too. It is challenging to remain the same person for long as we grow, add experience, learn…
Lees meerWhy Kindness Matters for Effective Leadership
I think we can all agree that the world could benefit from more kindness. Sometimes I have found myself on the receiving end where kindness was lacking and that certainly doesn’t feel good. Luckily, I believe I have been way more exposed to both receiving and offering kindness to others. It is a choice we…
Lees meerHow to Transform Self-Awareness into a Competitive Advantage
When experts talk about self-awareness and leadership, they don’t always discuss the concrete advantages leaders can experience. Often, the benefits of self-awareness are described in abstract terms. For example, you have probably read that high levels of self-awareness are linked to healthy relationships or an enhanced ability to nurture personal development. Or you may have…
Lees meerEmpathy—The Soft Skill Your Leadership Might Be Missing
Self awareness, emotional intelligence, flexibility, dependability, communication and an ability to work well with others are all examples of soft skills. If you have been reading my posts, others on the Emergenetics blog as well as those of other experts in the leadership space, you know that skills like these are becoming increasingly important in…
Lees meerWhy Courage Matters: Six Lessons for Leaders
No one aspires to leadership because they want life and work to be easy. Leadership is a role that comes with a number of tremendous benefits for those who are called to it. It also requires a certain level of toughness and determination. It requires people to make difficult decisions on a daily basis. And…
Lees meerCreating a Culture of Communication: How to Give Constructive Feedback
Providing constructive, actionable feedback is a major challenge for many leaders. Leaders recognize the importance of providing feedback to their teams; however, they don’t always know how to go about doing it. Some may go through the motions, while others delay, thinking they’ll find time to give feedback “someday.” And in other cases, leaders provide…
Lees meerWhat Does it Mean to Be a Compassionate Leader? Leadership Tips
You are smart, agile and an excellent strategist. You can see the big picture and are a visionary who is also decisive and can build an effective action plan. These are all terrific qualities and, in my opinion, these attributes and others like them only get you halfway to your goal of becoming an excellent…
Lees meerFour Ways Leaders Can Engage Remote Workers
When you think of the team you lead, it’s easy to picture the faces of the people you interact with in the office on a daily basis. You understand their personalities, their quirks, their communication styles and numerous other aspects because you can observe them closely and regularly if you work in the same office…
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