Don’t Poke a Toxic Boss

The most important relationship at work is with your boss.

You can’t defeat a toxic boss with resistance.

Don’t pull away. Silence invites interference.

You thrive in life when you thrive under less-than-ideal circumstances.

Here’s how to manage a toxic boss.

Coaching Questions that Work

Some questions focus on situations. What happened? What’s wrong? What do you want?

Begin with situations, but don’t park there.

Coaching questions turn attention to the person.

Problems are mirrors that help us see ourselves.

Don’t rush to solutions. Make space for people to notice themselves.

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Clarity During Uncertainty

You don’t need certainty to have clarity.

Uncertainty means you can’t predict the future. Clarity shapes your actions.

You can’t predict outcomes. You can choose direction.

Turbulence is no place to ad lib.

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Lead People into Their Power

Weak people say, “There’s nothing I can do.”

Awaken people to their power.

Boldness takes you further than weakness.

Power is the ability to make things happen.

Here’s how to lead people into their power.

But I Don’t Feel Like It

Feelings deserve attention, not control.

Choose the good life even when it feels bad.

Asking for forgiveness feels uncomfortable. Discipline restricts choices. Courage is acting while feeling uncertain.

Don’t confuse discomfort with harm. It may be advantage.

Notice your feelings but live on purpose. Here’s how…

End Destructive Accountability

Accountability fails when leaders monitor tasks and neglect people.

Tasks matter.

The goal is to elevate performance while nudging people toward their potential.

Commitment precedes accountability. 

Responsibilities can be assigned. Ownership can’t be forced.

Accountability is done with people, not to people.

End Destructive Accountability!