Differentiation

Why We Argue Instead of Resolving Conflicts

You make a point. They make a counterpoint. You counter their counterpoint with your original point. They recycle their counterpoint. You both think the other person isn't listening because if the other truly understood you, they would agree with you because you're obviously right. Many of our conflicts turn circular because we get confused about whether we misunderstand one another or whether we understand each other perfectly and just disagree. Sometimes leadership means being the one to slow down and figure out what's happening, real time, so you can figure out the best thing to do next. Ask questions or learn more about Andy and Lead Forward Co. using the information below: Email: andy@leadforwardco.com Website: ⁠LeadForwardCo.com⁠ [leadforwardco.com] LinkedIn: ⁠www.linkedin.com/in/lead-forward-co⁠ [www.linkedin.com/in/lead-forward-co]

Differentiation

One of the most important EQ skills for leaders (or for people in general) is differentiation. Differentiation is about learning how to tell the difference between your own emotions, identities, and experiences and those of others so we can stay connected without becoming unproductively enmeshed in other people's stuff. There are a thousand ways it shows up at work, including micromanaging, empathy, and feedback. Ask questions or learn more about Andy and Lead Forward Co. using the information below: Email: andy@leadforwardco.com Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LeadForwardCo.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [leadforwardco.com] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/lead-forward-co [www.linkedin.com/in/lead-forward-co]

Navigating Weaknesses

"How do you handle weaknesses?" It's one of the most common questions from leaders that like the idea of a strengths based perspective, but also have questions about what growth and development look like around the things we're not so good at. This episode shares ideas about how to navigate your weaknesses rather than attempting to eliminate them as you take a strengths based approach to leadership and professional development. Ask questions or learn more about Andy and Lead Forward Co. using the information below: Email: andy@leadforwardco.com Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠LeadForwardCo.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ [leadforwardco.com] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/lead-forward-co [www.linkedin.com/in/lead-forward-co]

The Key to Sustainability

Sustainability in leadership development is a hot topic. How do we avoid losing traction? How do we get everyone on board with practicing great leadership? It's helpful to review concepts. It's important to embed a focus on leadership in our processes and communications. But there's no substitute for top-level leaders walking the talk. Ask questions or learn more about Andy and Lead Forward Co. using the information below: Email: andy@leadforwardco.com Website: ⁠⁠⁠LeadForwardCo.com⁠⁠⁠ [leadforwardco.com] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/lead-forward-co [www.linkedin.com/in/lead-forward-co]

Psychological Safety: A Contradiction

Psychological safety is about teams feeling safe to take interpersonal risks with one another, like giving feedback, disagreeing, or admitting mistakes. But there's a fundamental contradiction between the words "risk" and "safe" that presents a challenge when we really try to understand what psychological safety truly is. Ask questions or learn more about Andy and Lead Forward Co. using the information below: Email: andy@leadforwardco.com Website: ⁠⁠LeadForwardCo.com⁠⁠ [leadforwardco.com] LinkedIn: ⁠⁠www.linkedin.com/in/lead-forward-co [www.linkedin.com/in/lead-forward-co]