by John Barrett | Leadership, Success
Anne Berkowitch, co-founder and CEO of SelectMinds, advocates leading from the back of the boat in her interview posted at the New York Times’ Corner Office Blog. She notes that the best analogy for leadership is not the military general leading the charge, but...
by Christi Barrett | Communication, Leadership
A recent New York Times interview with Niki Leondakis, chief operating officer of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, illustrated an important point. You can hold people accountable to high expectations and show compassion at the same time. Early in her career, Ms....
by Christi Barrett | Emotional Intelligence
Ever read something and cringe? The Business Week article titled Discover Your Leadership Blind Spots struck a nerve because some of the examples sounded awfully familiar. While we’d like to think that folks at Humanergy are way too enlightened to have blind...
by Christi Barrett | Coaching, Delegation
Delegation isn’t just about giving someone else something from your task list (as tempting as that may be). Delegation is really an agreement between two parties, both of whom have responsibilities to uphold. You might not use a formal contract, but there must...
by Christi Barrett | Discipline
Each day I will exercise for 30 minutes and sleep 8 hours. It happens every year. Even a short list of well-intentioned resolutions doesn’t make it past the second week. Why do resolutions fail? Procrastination, no discipline and no game plan. How do you create...
