Why and how to increase your soft power

Why and how to increase your soft power

Soft power is evolving. It’s becoming an accessible and practical leadership tool. Consider the following: If you organize and facilitating meetings, such as serving as  the meeting leader or key coordinator, you may be more powerful than you think — even...
How to drive success with three little words

How to drive success with three little words

These three little, yet powerful, words–tight, loose, tight–can help you drive success in a number of different venues. For example, you can apply the principles of tight, loose, tight in strategy, agile, performance management conversations, presentation...
How to think more in meetings

How to think more in meetings

How do you set up your staff meetings to better balance thinking with doing? One answer is to ask more questions. When you ask thoughtful, expansive questions, you encourage participants to reflect individually as well as with each other. Even better, as they think,...

Let’s have a party….

How about throwing a party the next time you’re conducting a meeting? Or at least pave the way for stimulating conversation? By adopting the mindset of a gracious host, you can create a more welcoming environment for more productive meetings. That’s the brain-friendly...