Insights - Vibrant Leaders

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Have you ever noticed how frequently the best leaders ask questions? They know that being curious makes you a better leader. The reason? Curiosity goes hand-in-hand with openness, one of the essential qualities of an effective leader. Leaders with an open mind know they don’t have all the answers. They are willing to appreciate that…

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If knowing yourself as a leader is the foundation of your personal effectiveness, it is equally true that knowing those you lead is a key determinant of your impact as a leader.

You’ve probably heard the expression: ‘who you are is how you lead’, but what does that really mean? And how does it influence your effectiveness as a leader? Most importantly, what can you do to deepen your self-awareness?

Just like our cars, ‘tuning up’ our leadership skills from time to time goes a long way towards ensuring our effectiveness engine continues to run at its best.

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Making time for wellness to increase leadership performance starts with these six methods to boost your leadership effectiveness.

For everyone who has ever found themselves overwhelmed, and perhaps even on the verge of burnout, there are proven ways to course correct. Each of these practices can help you leave overwhelm behind you. They can readily integrate into your daily life to set you up for sustained success.

Leader in the middle communicating with team effectively, representing the essentials of leadership communication

The pandemic has heightened our appreciation of ‘essentials’ – whether it’s essential workers, essential services, or what qualifies as essential when community lockdowns are in play. Communication also has its ‘essentials’. If you lead a team, your ability to communicate effectively is essential to their engagement, effectiveness, and success. During an extended pandemic that has…

Communication happens best when you ensure meaningful connections are part of the process. So too does the critical work of leadership, whether your goal is to inspire and develop others or build effective teams and organizations. And during a global pandemic that continues to keep us apart, personal connections have never mattered more.

Better listening makes you a better leader; four ways to listen well

As a leadership coach, I do a lot of listening. In addition to helping clients strengthen their listening skills, I frequently challenge myself to be an even better listener. I make it a priority because listening is the skill most highly correlated to leadership effectiveness. During this extended period of volatility and uncertainty in our…

Leading from the heart is one of the most powerful ways you can inspire the best from those you lead. The key to doing it well begins with putting people first.