What do a peace activist from Northern Ireland, a former sex trafficking victim, a Somalian parliamentarian and an Israeli teacher have in common? All are women who stepped forward to ignite astonishing change in their respective parts of the world. And, in their moment of choice to speak up, they had no formal leadership…
People Equation Named Top HR Blog in Management Category
It’s always an honor when someone recognizes your work. Earlier this week, Bamboo HR, a provider of an online Human Resources Information System (“HRIS” for those of us in the biz) service recognized The People Equation in their Top HR Blogs 2014 Edition. Thanks goes to Bamboo HR for the nod. Even more importantly,…
Leaders—Call Forth Your Courageous Nature
Editor’s note: this is a guest post from Dr. Kathy Cramer, author of the book Lead Positive, which came out this week. I’m delighted to help Kathy spread the word about how leaders can use “asset based thinking” to achieve greater results for their teams and organizations. Leaders know that it is important to be…
11 Signs That a Leader is “Approachable”
Last week I crowd-sourced ideas for my post Approachable Leadership—Be a Beacon, Not an Island. The comments kept flowing in, long after I’d wrapped up writing. My friends and colleagues are an amazing source of wisdom. Here is a summary of their comments (used with permission.) The question was simple: What makes a leader…
Approachable Leadership — Be a Beacon Not an Island
As a leader, how do you let your team know you are available to them? Sure, you’ve probably said (more times than you can count) “I’m here if you need me.” That’s a good start, but is there a way you could visually send that message? Mr. People Equation sent me a New York Times…