The Self-Awareness Blind Spot

The Self-Awareness Blind Spot

Ron thinks he is the most caring and empathetic person in the organization.  He prides himself as a strong listener, concerned leader, and the person always willing to offer a good piece of advice. But is he really? Unfortunately, no.  The rest of the world sees Ron as an egotistical control fanatic.  Ron’s team views him as someone who listens, but just long enough until he knows that he can start talking. His concern is fake.  Ron only cares about what looks good to the higher ups.  His advice is a pushy version…continue reading →
Emotionally Intelligent Behaviors

Emotionally Intelligent Behaviors

Travis Bradberry recently published a great article called "18 Behaviors of Emotionally Intelligent People" (http://time.com/3838524/emotional-intelligence-signs/). If you're like me, keeping up with 18 things is next to impossible.  However, in my work as an Executive Coach, I've found the following 3 behaviors important to high performing leaders: 1.  Knowing Strengths and Weaknesses - An awareness of self and of relationships can be a most humbling experience.  But its worth it.  How can you be better?  Doing more of the good, and less of the not as good, is a great path to follow. 2. …continue reading →