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Connect Rather Than Correct: The Leadership Skill AI Can’t Replicate
A senior executive recently shared a story with me. During a strategy session, a director presented a proposal with one glaring flaw. The executive leaned forward and said, “Let me correct something before this goes further.” He was calm, composed, factual, and entirely accurate.
The room went silent. Not because he was wrong, but because every person felt the oxygen leave the table. One correction, delivered without curiosity, shut down an entire team’s willingness to speak up for the rest of the meeting.
He later admitted, “I was so focused on precision that I forgot about people.” It wasn’t the flaw he…
What a Tile Game Taught Me About Leadership (at My Mom’s 90th Birthday)
Last Wednesday, I flew to celebrate my mother’s 90th birthday, an age she wears with the kind of energy that makes the rest of us…
Your Gut Already Knows
It’s the season of costumes, candy, and things that go bump in the night. But let’s be honest, the scariest thing most of us face…
A Powerful Strategy to Avoid Everyday Stress
While watching fireworks I flashed back to a prior 4th of July when my then four-year-old daughter shared a key strategy to minimizing stress. We…
How to Say No to a LinkedIn Recommendation Request
Dear Colette,
A former colleague sent me a request for a recommendation on LinkedIn. However, I really don’t want to give a recommendation because in…
If your car is your office, what do you need to succeed?
Dear Colette,
I am starting a new sales position that requires full-time travel in my car. You mentioned during one of your presentations you’re a recovering…
The Fortune is In the Follow-Up: 3 Keys to Staying Connected
The fortune is in the follow-up is a line I’ve both heard and repeated many times coming from a sales background. And it’s true. Research shows…
5 Strategies to Bring Back Respect
“We don’t need to share the same opinions as others, but we need to be respectful.”–Taylor Swift
“Hey you!”
My teacher daughter (my, times does fly), recently…
How Empty is Your Wellness Tank?
Quick Quiz. Which of the following three scenarios best describes you at this very moment?
Full Tank: You stop working at an appropriate hour having checked…
How Worried Are You Right Now?
As a professional eavesdropper, I recently overhead two people discuss everything that is going wrong in the world today (including being late to board our…
5 Keys to Get Growing in Your Career
Spring is a time of new growth and, I believe, a time of infinite possibility and personal development. However, just as you can’t expect a…
