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...
by Christi Barrett | Leadership
A recent article in the Indianapolis Star titled Sharing the Wealth highlights something that we’ve always believed – that companies gain loyal employees through respectful practices, enriching job roles and, when possible, sharing the fruits of their...
by Christi Barrett | Influence, Leadership
When we successfully influence, we build solutions that everyone can live with. These solutions don’t always come easily, and often people involved must change their thinking and behavior. How much change is required? It will depend upon the person. That’s...
by Christi Barrett | Leadership
Asking for help just isn’t cool. Or manly. Or womanly. At least that is how it seems, since we can be so loathe to do it. Maybe we’re afraid to be seen as weak or unable to go it alone. Asking for help is actually a great thing – and can be good for...
