Independent Consultant & Coach // former Director - Noyce Leadership Institute
Baltimore, MD
Joined June 2010
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Meetings say more about a leader than you might imagine. Make sure they are as fair and free of bias as you can create. Bias interrupters are a great research-based tool, sample below and full document at bit.ly/biasinterrupters
Rearranged, the letters in "listen" form the word "silent". Take time to "just listen" when leading. You don't always need a response, insight or solution.
Any real change implies the breakup of the world as one has always known it...the end of safety. Unable to see the future, one clings to what one knew, possessed or dreamed. Surrendering, without bitterness or self-pity, sets one free for higher dreams. J. Baldwin
Great report on the value of self-doubt and metacognition for leaders...practical reflection questions at the end. Check out Emotional fortitude bit.ly/38TTWlO via @DeloitteUS
For those trying to lead their brothers and sisters..some wisdom from Ask Amy: "sibling groups are something like ocean liners — changing direction extremely slowly and occasionally causing a little nausea when someone rocks the boat."
"Follow your blisters" - D Cable's helpful reframe to learn from our lives. "What kind of work do I find myself coming back to again and again, even when I don't succeed right away or get discouraged?" hbr.org/2020/11/what-you-sho…
Pacing is the secret sauce in leadership. "One thing done in peace will mostly likely be better than 10 things done in panic." - Susan McHenry
Watching Yellowstone...thinking about leadership, risk-taking & followership:
Carl: I hope I never meet the first person who thought it was a good idea to ride a bull.
John: First person might be worth meeting. It's the 2nd one I'd wonder about.
Nancy Jenster studied 31 virtual groups working across 22 countries & found that motivated teams have leaders who "turn up the volume" to express inclusion, provide structure and demonstrate personal support - the classic FIRO model still applies!
Complex times may not require complex solutions. Keep Sutton's 2nd Law close: “My success, and that of my people, depends largely on my being the master of obvious and mundane things, not on magical, obscure, or breakthrough ideas or methods.”
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Beautiful, from @FrankBruni.
“I mean to be passionate, but I want to be humble. I mean to be principled, but I want to be open-minded. I struggle constantly to get those ratios right.”
"Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can come together." Insight from an unexpected source - Marilyn Monroe. Leaders work on both sides at the same time, with the pain of falling apart and the pain of coming together. Proceed with compassion.
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brilliant.
Go Citibank-Jane Fraser CEO! Hermi Ibarra: women are "over-mentored and under-sponsored." Diverse leaders don't just need feedback, but people with power to use their muscle to make the space at the table. THANK YOU Citibank for making the space!!!!! #makethespaceatthetable
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The 7 phases of feedback grief:
Denial: That's not true!
Justification: I did what I had to do!
Anger: You're an idiot!
Shame: I'm an idiot
Guilt: My behavior was a little unreasonable
Acceptance: Sometimes I have the self-control of a toddler
Growth: I'll do better next time
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Self-care is a form of activism against oppressive systems that perpetrate violence. These systems profit from your suffering. When you realize you're a part of Nature, self-care & environmental stewardship go hand in hand. Love yourself. Love our Earth. Don't let them win. ❤️🌍
“There are four things that lead to wisdom...four sentences to say and mean. I don't know. I need help. I am sorry. I was wrong.” -L. Penny
The power of wiring together our wishes with overcoming obstacles...rethinking how we think about positive thinking: youtu.be/DpbCMzQqZAU. Much more at WOOPmylife.org
Those who have stronger, more positive fantasies about reaching their goals are actually less likely to achieve them.
They lose fewer pounds, earn worse grades, receive fewer job offers, stay lonely longer, recover from injury more slowly: n.pr/3jZunEk
We have miles to go...facilitating what has been lost is the best way to be free for the journey ahead. Great exercise: hbr.org/2020/09/an-exercise-…
Lots to decide leaders...try a new method from Derek Sivers: either you say "Hell Yeah" or "No"...nothing in between. Thanks Nathan Lozeron for the summary video (and see link here for a nice 1-pager): youtu.be/s4qnWMJjgPc