by Christi Barrett | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership
Masterful leaders achieve a balance in seemingly opposing traits. Take pride and humility, for example. On the surface, it might seem that pride is the ticket to an ego trip. Conversely, too much humility results in indecisiveness. To be a leader, you need to keep...
by Christi Barrett | Emotional Intelligence
Ever read something and cringe? The Business Week article titled Discover Your Leadership Blind Spots struck a nerve because some of the examples sounded awfully familiar. While we’d like to think that folks at Humanergy are way too enlightened to have blind...
by Christi Barrett | Leadership
“Never let ’em see you sweat.” Is that your mantra as a leader? While it’s perfectly fine to show confidence, strength and knowledge, it’s also necessary to show your human frailties. Why? Because vulnerability is a precursor to trusting...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Leadership
It’s true for all enterprises, from the “mom and pop” corner store to the global corporation. Alignment at an organizational, team and interpersonal level is necessary to achieve results. Conversely, inadequate alignment on the things that matter...
by Christi Barrett | Leadership, Organizational Climate
An article by Krisztina Holly and Jim Clifton in Business Week recently postulated that the answer to our economic woes is to inspire and empower employees to innovate. They challenged leaders to stop focusing on layoffs and unemployment and start paying attention...
