Your Employees are Neither Children nor Machines
The role of a leader is not the same as that of a therapist or caregiver. The role of a leader is to achieve organizational results through an engaged and committed workforce.
Choosing the Path of Personal Growth is Hard
One of the biggest reasons personal growth can be challenging is mental dissonance. Understanding and working through dissonance requires self-awareness and a willingness to take risks. And it requires discipline and daily effort.
Mars Bound (and Earthbound) Team Development
Space travel to the moon and the planets has always fascinated me. Looking at pictures from the Mars Rover in 2021, I often thought I’d love to travel to Mars to see the views in person if given the chance. An article in the December 18, 2021 edition of the Economist...You Have the Power to Create Your Reality – For Better or Worse
What you think of as “reality” is actually an interaction between what is happening “out there” and the interpretations your brain makes of the data it takes in through your senses. These interpretations are heavily influenced by past experiences including concepts you were taught growing up and emotionally intense events you have lived through.
Consensus Decision Making and Teamwork are Not the Same
The Bailey Group was recently hired to help “LevelUP” an Executive Leadership Team. Interviewing team members and the results from the PBC High Performing Teams Assessment (PBC HPTA) showed that the team was performing well, but had two serious issues: · Difficulty...Are Ordinary Kleshas Putting Your Leadership Career in Jeopardy?
Because of early developmental experiences, all of us have certain situations that trigger anxious feelings. Unless we know ourselves well and recognize this is going on, we will respond using strategies we developed when we were young and less experienced to reduce the anxiety.