Of all the soft skills … people skills … and leadership skills I teach … no skill is more important than the depth of your concern. When you care about the problems of others, they tend to care about your priorities as well. I remember one young lawyer who worked with one of the greatest lawyers in the Midwest, a …
Would People Describe You As A Caring Leader?
Employees are constantly wondering if anyone really gives a rip around the workplace. That’s why a leader’s “caring” continues to be one of the top 5 motivators on the job. In study after study, employees say they “want to work for someone who is concerned when we have problems.” If you’re a boss, you need to remember that a paycheck …
Relationship Management: The Fourth Pillar Of Emotional Intelligence
“Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, ‘Where have I gone wrong?’ Then a voice says to me, ‘This is going to take more than one night.’” Charlie Brown, from the cartoon strip “Peanuts” If you come from the old school of business, if you take a traditional view of leadership and work relationships, it’s got to be …
Nothing Is Impossible
Nothing Is Impossible To The Person Who Doesn’t Have To Do It Himself There’s an old story about the man who wanted to know the difference between heaven and hell. So he was given a chance to tour both places. At first he was confused. In both places he saw great banquet halls filled with the finest foods. But an angel …