HELP YOUR TEAM TAKE RISKS As leaders, we want our teams to be innovative, creative and competitive in their fields. We want them to try new ideas and push the limits. But, not all teams are willing to take these risks. Why? Over the years, one of...
That's right. I don't share my books. Before you think I’m selfish, let me explain. I always have a few books that I’m reading at any given time. Some are new books to me, some are books I’ve read once before, and others are books I return...
In my previous blog I talked about one mistake I often see leaders make regarding results and relationship (Here is a link). I want to share another mistake leaders make. It’s in the area of communication. In my humble opinion, leaders spend too much time trying to draft...
For new leaders, a common mistake made is focusing on results over relationships. I did not say instead of relationships because most know it is a both/and world. The challenge is, with the rising pressure/stresses of getting things done, results take precedent. But, as a leader, much more...
An excerpt from "Moving To Great": In order to exercise better control of your life, you must know who you really are and what you really want. It is necessary ask yourself questions that you normally wouldn't ask. Growing up, my father taught me not to confuse...
As leaders, sometimes it’s hard get time in your actual office…at your desk. You have meetings that take you down the hall, to a different floor, to a different building, and sometimes to a different city, state, or country. Perhaps you’ve had a day when...
Written By Diane Vaccaro I was reminded this week how important it is my values to connect with what I do. During a discussion with a leader about HOW a goal was going to get accomplished, I noticed how easily his answer moved to the WHY. It...
Written by Diane Vaccaro I recently observed a leader who, in doing the simplest of behaviors, was able to communicate value to those he leads. He simply sat in a chair. Well, maybe that’s not all. He also leaned back…like he was going to stay for...
WRITTEN BY DIANE VACCARO Recently I was with a group of 10 people learning something new. We were attending a 4 day training so that we could take what we were learning back to our jobs and teach others. Though we were a small group, we...
Written by Diane Vaccaro I listened to a great podcast recently: “The Meaning of Work” by the TED radio hour (you can listen to it here). It features 3 different TED speakers and includes some of their TED talks and interviews with them. One part that...