What we learn at work about relationships often helps in our personal lives too. And vice versa. Leadership is fundamentally about developing strong and healthy relationships with other people. Because, organisations are social structures. At their core, they’re a collection of interpersonal relationships. Both in… Leadership – like life generally – depends on strong relationships
It breaks my heart how often people would sooner sacrifice something they love – for example, a job or a relationship – than have a difficult conversation. Difficult conversations are difficult. And vulnerability is scary. But a life less than the one we’re capable of… Why avoiding difficult conversations is playing it small
Hard conversations are called ‘hard conversations’ for a reason. They’re hard. But they’re critical to relationship building. And they’re the price of admission to meaningful relationships. When we shy away from tough conversations, we limit the depth of connection we create (whether it’s with a… Uncomfortable conversations are the price of admission to meaningful relationships
What do you do when a team member does something ‘wrong’ or ‘bad’? Instinctively, we want to write them off and judge their character (this is called fundamental attribution bias). Sometimes our instincts are right. The misdeed was a wilful attempt to cause harm. But… Why would a reasonable, rational, decent person do this?