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Planning changes in the New Year? Don’t underestimate the fear. December 15, 2021 Emotional Intelligence

Of all the many mistakes I have made over my years in managing new projects one of the most recurrent has been “Discounting the Disruption”. I often mistakenly believed that every obstacle could be overcome. All we needed was focus, enthusiasm, commitment and perseverance.

Then I came across these three questions. Take a minute and answer them for yourself.

Do you present a compelling vision of the future and evangelize to your team?
Are you passionate and articulate, creating an ...

I have the least amount of skill in the organization December 15, 2021 Emotional Intelligence No comments

“I have the least amount of skill in the organization”.

We might expect to hear this from a new employee, but how would you feel if you were to hear this from the CEO of your hospital? Would you be inspired or think “he should be fired”? The answer to this question says a great deal about your understanding of the role of today’s most influential leaders...

Recycling the Same Old Issues? December 15, 2021 Affective Leadership, Association Insights, Emotional Intelligence, Green Solutions, Peer Powered Performance No comments

I am a recycling Neanderthal; I get confused about what goes where, do tops stay on, what kind of plastic is or isn’t recyclable, especially if there are bins or labels I may be unfamiliar with. Truth be told if I am in a hurry and can’t quickly decide (or don’t have my reading glasses) I give it my best guess and in they go. Reflecting on my sorting conundrum I realized this is exactly like the process nonprofit boards and staff go though.

The distribution of board/staff responsibilities ...