3 “new power” skills that make you a better leader

3 “new power” skills that make you a better leader

Signaling. Structuring. Shaping. To what degree are you using these three skills either as a leader or as an advisor to leaders? Here’s how authors Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms define these skills in their new book New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected...
How to push the right buttons to motivate action

How to push the right buttons to motivate action

After seven months in his volunteer job as a therapy dog at MUSC Hospital, Marcel loves riding in elevators. Given a choice (and yes, I intentionally ask him to choose between taking the stairs and riding the elevator and you’ll soon understand why), Marcel almost...
Your best thinking isn’t happening at work

Your best thinking isn’t happening at work

Only about 10% of office workers say they do their best thinking at work, according to Dr. David Rock, Director of the NeuroLeadership Institute. Considering how much time we spend at work, we’re underusing an enormous volume of brainpower. Just think how much more...
How you need to balance belonging with standing out

How you need to balance belonging with standing out

Superstars, rock stars, and heroes who save the day have fallen out of favor in many organizations. Now we’re encouraged to celebrate team players who cooperate, collaborate, and play well with others. They combine their brainpower to deal with the complexity...
It’s time to redefine executive presence

It’s time to redefine executive presence

Executive presence needs to be about how you as a leader show up to work with others, not how you look and perform as a heroic individual. When leaders are working as gardeners, leaders are focusing more on developing others and less on building their own charisma and...
How to champion change in a change-averse culture

How to champion change in a change-averse culture

How do you champion change when you work or live in a change-averse culture? This is a question I hear frequently. It’s also one that’s top of mind for me personally since February 2014. That’s when my husband and I moved to Charleston, South Carolina from the San...