Inspire! The Blog
Overcoming the Fear of Failure
In the world of leadership, the fear of failure can be an insidious obstacle that holds you back from realizing your full potential. It's time to break free from this paralyzing fear and unleash your leadership potential
Read More5 Steps to Overcoming Fear of Failing
As a leader, one of the biggest obstacles you would face is the fear of failing. For your long-term success and that of the people you lead, it is important you work to face those fears and overcome them. If you don't, you are already losing.
Read MoreAccountability, Power & Change
Powerless people often rely on excuses to explain their lack of achievement, blaming external forces for their unhappiness and failures. The cure lies in taking full accountability for their own lives; this enables them to hope, set goals and pursue real change.
Read MoreManaging Conflict with Co-Workers
Promoting healthy communication within teams is essential for successful problem resolution. It is important to recognize that conflicts are a natural part of any workplace and to provide employees with the tools they require to manage them constructively.
Read MoreBetter, Not Perfect
Perfection is an ideal that is often impossible to achieve. It can create unrealistic expectations and lead to burnout and overwhelm. For leaders with this expectation of their team, it perpetuates extremes in highs and lows of both performance and attitudes, leaving you feeling deep frustration.
Read MoreNew Lens Required
The challenge new leaders often face with a newly acquired team is this - they move too quickly into action to make changes and overlook spending time enrolling their new team in THEM as a leader.
Read MoreHow To Promote the Right Employee or Risk Demotivating the Team
Leaders be cautious promoting an individual before they have proven they are ready for the new position. Learn what your team wants, what you (really want) and what you want to do to avoid demoralizing your team and attacking team performance.
Read MoreLimitations Breed Innovation
Do you and your team dwell on what you see as limitations or co-create from the place of what's possible? Too often we look at challenges as stopping points. What if we look at them as tomorrow's success?
Read MoreTeam Building Fail
Team Building Fail - Climbing Trees is fun in the moment but does little to unite your team toward performance. Take time to dive into the problems, expose the hidden story around why we don't trust or work well together. Then, and only then can you truly start to build together.
Read MoreWhat Is Your Face Telling Your Team?
Is your face telling the wrong story to others? If you find people are reacting to you in a way that is less than positive, you may want to check your facial expressions in the mirror. They can be telling a part of the story that you never intended be told.
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