Recovering Leader

Monday LeaderTip: High-performing Beliefs

What you believe drives (and limits) what you can achieve. How you think about your work, clients, people, prospects, and problems tends to drive how you feel, the actions you take, and the results you get. Consider any enduring difficulty within your leadership, and you’ll likely find one or more of your own beliefs worth changing. In fact, left unchecked,... Read more →

Monday LeaderTip: Unmasking

Maturing as a leader involves shedding masks. “Never let them see you sweat,” “don’t apologize,” “put on a game face" or a "poker face" are coping mechanisms, not leadership skills. These and other pretenses may fool people, but in so doing, cut you off from very the resources and solutions they could provide you. Challenge yourself to admit when you... Read more →

Monday’s LeaderTip: Appreciation

Showing appreciation is a no-cost, simple, and powerful investment in your people, and, for that matter, in a better world. When you thank others for their contributions, they are inspired—and you're also left with a good feeling. Gratitude often disappears during busier or tougher times. Unfortunately, these are the very moments when it can make the biggest difference for everyone.... Read more →

Monday LeaderTip: Applying High Standards Responsibly

Applying high standards to your own performance as a leader is appropriate. Yet taken too far, they can lead to being overly self-critical, and can adversely affect the way you treat others too. Over time, the high cost of this approach drags down performance—and despite what you may think, your achievements are not, even in part, due to your critical... Read more →

Monday LeaderTip: Approachability

Approachability is critical for leadership, as it fosters healthy and necessary communication between you and your team. You may see yourself as easy to approach—yet when you are frequently preoccupied, stressed, or driven, they come to perceive you as off limits. It’s as if your people are trying to call you, but the line is busy. Make an extra effort... Read more →