by Christi Barrett | Communication, Influence, Motivation
Although typically thought of as a military strategy, leaders in other organizations must also win the hearts and minds of their people. The reality is that if you lose your people’s hearts and minds, then you will have lost their passionate engagement in the...
by Christi Barrett | Change, Courage, Emotional Intelligence, Judgment, Leadership, Work/Life Balance
In an age of unemployment and downsizing, many people are thanking their lucky stars that they have a job at all, even if it’s more busy and stressful than ever. Few people have the luxury of wondering, Is this job helping me to fulfill my purpose in life? The...
by Christi Barrett | Courage, Emotional Intelligence
Lena’s former boss was a tyrant who bullied his direct reports and rarely expressed any appreciation for their contributions. Although she left that job years ago, Lena still feels anger whenever she thinks of how he treated her. Is this something that she...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Supervision, Trust
Few leadership articles have stirred a response like the one titled Your Company Is not a Democracy by George Cloutier. There was even some question about whether it was serious – or if it was a parody of old-school “command and control” leadership...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Leadership, Mutual Understanding
You need others to do something. The easiest way for you to communicate this request if probably via e-mail. The caution is that e-mail presents many opportunities to mis-communicate and make your job even harder. What are the best practices for using email when...
