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Humility for Leaders (with Lessons From Donald Trump)

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Donald Trump’s approach to leadership saddens me, never more so than when he shoved past the Montenegro president at a NATO meeting.  If you missed this you might like to check out the short video below.  This behaviour would be inappropriate in a schoolyard, it would be inappropriate in a workplace and it is highly […]

Filed Under: Personal Effectiveness, Capable Leaders, Human Workplaces Tagged With: Kindness, Leadership, Human Workplace

Midlife Generativity or Midlife Stagnation?

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    In 1959, a German-born psychologist with a repetitive sounding name, Erik Erikson, developed an eight-stage theory of development through life.  According to Erik(son), people  address specific challenges at each life stage.  Five of the stages in this theory take place during childhood, while the other three occur in adulthood. The 3 adult stages in Erikson’s […]

Filed Under: Becoming Unstuck, Career Guidance, Success in Midlife Tagged With: Happiness, Kindness, Midlife

Giving Before Getting

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giving before getting

A few days ago I dropped in to a bakery and asked for half a dozen breadrolls.  I was a little embarrassed to find myself a couple of dollars short of the $3.60 I needed.  The lady who was serving (and who didn’t know me) said to just give her what I had and give her the […]

Filed Under: Personal Effectiveness, Customer Service, Human Workplaces Tagged With: Kindness, Relationships

Small Gestures of Appreciation

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  Last week I facilitated a workshop to help a management team examine its functioning and consider some ways to improve. It was a real pleasure to work with this team.  The conversation was rich, all participants contributed actively, and the session set a useful platform for the team to grow together. The next day, […]

Filed Under: Personal Effectiveness, Capable Leaders, Human Workplaces Tagged With: Kindness, Leadership

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