Should You Build Close Relationships with Those You Lead?
Ryan Gottfredson2019-06-24T18:05:34-07:00When I speak or teach, I will commonly ask the audience this question: "Should
The Problem with Overlooking Mindsets When Setting Organizational Strategy
Ryan Gottfredson2019-05-24T12:42:46-07:00In a prior post, I wrote about how leaders commonly see themselves as the
Becoming a More Positive Influence: Be Courageous Enough to ‘Work the Angles’
Ryan Gottfredson2019-05-24T12:43:35-07:00Being an effective leader requires being courageous. But in what way? When I speak
Becoming a More Positive Influence: Create a Culture Committed to Greatness
Ryan Gottfredson2019-05-24T12:44:09-07:00Consider the following quote: (In fact, in the comments, let me know whether or
Becoming a More Positive influence: Be Intentional
Ryan Gottfredson2019-07-13T08:19:09-07:00Success rarely comes about by chance. It comes about because someone set a specific
Becoming a More Positive Influence: Heal Thyself and Lead from Heart, not Hurt!
Ryan Gottfredson2019-05-02T11:22:42-07:00Learn what Brené Brown has to say about: 1. What prevents leaders from being more effective, 2. How it is critical for leaders to become more self-aware in order to become more effective, and 3. What is required of leaders to actually move the needle on their effectiveness.
Becoming a More Positive Influence: Show Appreciation
Ryan Gottfredson2019-04-25T11:50:12-07:00The difference between recognition and appreciation can mean the difference between being a weak positive influence and a strong positive influence on those you lead.
Becoming a More Positive Influence: Improve the Lenses You Use to See the World
Ryan Gottfredson2019-04-25T11:50:13-07:00How we see the situations we encounter shape our ability to be a positive influence, someone that others want to follow.
Becoming a More Positive Influence: Be Someone Others Want to Follow
Ryan Gottfredson2019-04-25T11:50:13-07:00Being an effective leader requires that we become someone others want to follow, developing and improving ourselves such that we become someone that others admire and want to follow, not because of the position we hold, but because of the person we are.
Becoming a More Positive Influence: Enhance Your Emotional Intelligence
Ryan Gottfredson2019-07-13T08:21:04-07:00According to Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves, the authors of Emotional Intelligence 2.0, they found that across over 100,000 senior executives (including 1,000 CEOs), managers, and line employees, the people in organizations that have the lowest EQ are those in the C-suite.