By Laura Andersen of LeadingX2 Last weekend I taught a five-year-old how to use a badminton racket. She started off open-minded to learning and eager to experience a new game. With each whiff, her excitement and eagerness shifted toward frustration and anger. Failing was not fun. I used every trick in my repertoire to keep … Continued
This is the third in a series on leading in these scary times – with Covid, economic pressure, BLM and the reaction(s) to it, the election, and now the loss of RBG. I think it’s one of my best. I know it’s one of my longest :-(. I hope you’ll find the time to give … Continued
Since I wrote last week, Scary Season has gotten even scarier, with the fires and horrific air quality in the Bay Area. Today, one impactful idea, based on one of Stephen Covey’s best lessons from his timeless classic 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Covey’s first habit is “be proactive.” Within it, he illustrates it: … Continued
I used to think of this 60-day lead-up to the election as Silly Season. Now it feels like Scary Season. In the coming series of Read2Lead blogs we will offer ideas and practices to lead through the fear. We need leaders – you, leading with your best self – now more than ever. Systems are … Continued