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Are You Making THE Biggest Mistake Leaders Make?

By Carolyn Stevens | Communication, Feedback, People Leadership | 0 comment | 10 November, 2020 | 8

In more than twenty years of coaching senior leaders, I’m clear on the answer to the question, “What is the #1 mistake leaders make?” Most Leaders Think They’re Giving Their Team Members Enough Feedback  But that’s not so. A friend who’d recently moved into a GM role hadn’t had feedback from her boss. She wasRead more

How Close Are You To Being A Totally Inspiring, Sought-After Leader?

By Carolyn Stevens | Feedback, People Leadership, You As A Leader, Your Career | 0 comment | 19 February, 2020 | 4

I’m speaking to female leaders, in particular, here… You don’t need to settle for anything less than being totally inspiring and sought-after. Being an OK leader isn’t good-enough. You don’t need to be anything less than your ideal. Your first step in moving towards being the leader you want to be is to figure outRead more

There Are Leaders—And There Are Impressive Leaders!

By Carolyn Stevens | Communication, Conflict Management/Tough Conversations, Feedback, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 4 October, 2019 | 19

Brenè Brown has got me thinking, again… You’ll agree that truly impressive leaders think and behave differently to run-of-the-mill leaders. This is especially so when they give developmental feedback. After all, developmental feedback, when delivered effectively, has a positive impact on a team member’s performance—which has a positive impact on the team’s results—which frequently hasRead more

Tricky Conversations—The Costs of Avoiding Them Are Huge!

By Carolyn Stevens | Communication, Conflict Management/Tough Conversations, Feedback | 0 comment | 7 September, 2019 | 17

Almost every day I hear a leader describe their unhappiness about a team member’s performance or behaviour. But when I ask the leader how candid they’ve been with their team member about it, the leader so often says, “Well, I haven’t actually had a chance to talk with them about it yet.” That’s When MyRead more

Authenticity—It’s A Hallmark of a Great Leader

By Carolyn Stevens | Conflict Management/Tough Conversations, Emotional Intelligence, Feedback, Meetings, People Leadership, Trust, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 18 October, 2017 | 15

There’s so much talk about the importance of being “authentic”—the value of telling the truth about your thoughts and feelings. Why is authenticity such a big deal? Reflect on leaders you’ve been exposed to—who was great, who was not as great? I’ll bet the great leaders you’ve known were authentic and the not-as-great weren’t asRead more

The Best Way To Develop Your Leadership

By Carolyn Stevens | Feedback, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 4 October, 2017 | 6

“The belief that one’s own view of reality is the only reality is the most dangerous of all delusions.” —Paul Watzlawick (Austrian-American psychologist and philosopher) Way Too Many Leaders Are Sitting Behind The Eight-Ball… …because they haven’t gotten authentic, granular feedback about their leadership practices and behaviours from their boss, peers and team members. Their self-perception is thus atRead more

A Sure-Fire Way To Lift Your Team’s Productivity

By Carolyn Stevens | Communication, Feedback, People Leadership | 0 comment | 24 May, 2017 | 4

With great regularity, team members tell me they’re not receiving enough feedback from their leaders—which means the team member’s not getting the support they need to do a great job. Most people are somewhat in the dark when it comes to knowing enough about where they’re right on track and where they could be more on track. AndRead more

What’s The Most Impactful Leadership Development Process, Ever? 

By Carolyn Stevens | Feedback, People Leadership, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 20 September, 2016 | 5

“The belief that one’s own view of reality is the only reality is the most dangerous of all delusions.” —Paul Watzlawick (Austrian-American psychologist and philosopher) Way Too Many Leaders Are Sitting Behind The Eight-Ball… …because they haven’t gotten authentic, granular feedback about their leadership practices and behaviours from their boss, peers and team members. Their self-perception is thus atRead more

Can You Create Zealous Team Members?

By Carolyn Stevens | Feedback, People Leadership, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 5 August, 2015 | 0

Highly zealous team member are: —Highly productive team members. They focus on achieving brilliant outcomes, faster. Their personal commitment positively impacts the way they approach problems. —The hub of high performing teams. They support and encourage one-another. They share their talents with their peers, for the greater good of the team. The team is knownRead more

Poor Performance—It’s Disturbing, And Costly Too

By Carolyn Stevens | Conflict Management/Tough Conversations, Feedback, People Leadership, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 17 June, 2015 | 0

I’m going to cut to the chase in this bulletin. Please forgive me if I offend you. And please know that I am well-intended and here to help… There are lots of disturbing things about poor performance. And the most disturbing aspect by far is how common it is for leaders to tolerate poor performance!Read more

You Can Cure The Disease That Most Leaders Live With

By Carolyn Stevens | Feedback, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 3 June, 2015 | 0

I couldn’t count the number of times people in organisations have said that their leaders just aren’t getting candid feedback. And many leaders have disclosed to me that they personally haven’t been completely candid in giving their boss feedback.   What’s This Got To Do With The Disease That Most Leaders Have?  “CEO’s Disease” isRead more

How You Can Confront Poor Performance With Poise

By Carolyn Stevens | Feedback, I'm OK, You're OK, You As A Leader | 0 comment | 20 May, 2015 | 1

An “I’m OK, You’re OK” attitude is an intrinsic part of effective leadership. This proposition usually triggers a lot of discussion . What troubles some leaders is their perception of their lack of capacity to view another person as OK when the other person’s behaviour was clearly not OK—well, in the mind of the observerRead more

Are You An Already Successful Senior Leader Who Wants An Edge?

By Carolyn Stevens | Feedback | 0 comment | 7 August, 2013 | 0

A shift has occurred—a shift that’s giving already successful senior leaders a huge edge… From a study of 11,000 senior leaders across six continents we learned that 95% of leaders who consistently involve their stakeholders measurably improved their effectiveness. Stop and think about that—95% measurably improved their effectiveness! That’s a huge deal if you’re anRead more

Candid Feedback Would Help You Be A Better Leader, Right?

By Carolyn Stevens | Feedback | 0 comment | 4 July, 2012 | 0

  “The belief that one’s own view of reality is the only reality is the most dangerous of all delusions.” Paul Watzlawick (Austrian-American psychologist and philosopher)   Way too many leaders are hindered because they haven’t received useful, succinct, granular feedback about their leadership behaviours from their boss, their peers and/or their team members. AndRead more

Why It’s Vital That Your Team Members Are Acknowledged

By Carolyn Stevens | Feedback, People Leadership | 0 comment | 8 December, 2010 | 1

Seriously, you wouldn’t believe how many people in organisations, senior, mid-level and junior, comment that they hardly ever, or even never, get any form of acknowledgement from their boss. Well, to be brutally honest, it’s not so much that they comment about it but more that they grumble about it. This is a crucial topic!Read more

How Candid Are You With Your Feedback?

By Carolyn Stevens | Feedback, People Leadership | 0 comment | 7 July, 2010 | 9

Please don’t complain about your team members unless you’ve been openly sharing your opinions with them! As is so often the case, the theme of this bulletin is drawn from behaviours I’ve been noticing in my work with leaders. Regardless of whether the leader is well seasoned or much newer, this practice is rampant… WillRead more

As a Leader, How Clear Are You on Where Your Scratches Are?

By Carolyn Stevens | Feedback | 0 comment | 7 April, 2010 | 0

Most leaders I coach are “shining stars” who are already very good at what they do… And just as even the most stunning, concours-standard show cars require polishing and buffing to excel, so do these shining stars need to do some work if they’re to fully realise their potential as leaders.   All Leaders BenefitRead more

As A Leader, What Can You Do To Help Ensure Your Key People Don’t Disappear?

By Carolyn Stevens | Communication, Feedback, People Leadership | 0 comment | 3 February, 2010 | 0

“Now that there are more jobs available, I’ve started to look out for new career options.” “This year will probably be the time for me to move jobs. I’m looking for more responsibility… to make a greater contribution.”   We’re hearing these sorts of comments more frequently now aren’t we, either over a coffee withRead more

Give More Feedback—You’ll Immediately Be A Much Better Leader

By Carolyn Stevens | Communication, Feedback | 0 comment | 2 September, 2009 | 2

With great regularity, team members tell me they’re not receiving enough feedback from their leaders—which, in itself, means that the team member’s not getting the support or encouragement they need to do a great job. Most people are working somewhat in the dark when it comes to knowing enough about where they’re right on trackRead more

What Is THE Most Critical Mistake Leaders Make?

By Carolyn Stevens | Communication, Feedback | 0 comment | 3 June, 2009 | 0

The most critical mistake leaders make is that they don’t give their team members nearly enough feedback! Hmmm, I’m wondering…if this is the most critical mistake leaders make, is it a trap that you fall in to? During 360-degree feedback interviews, when I ask “Where could your leader be better aligned with an exemplary leader?”Read more

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