During a recent senior leadership team meeting, I experienced a moment that underscored the importance of communication, empathy, and the impact of our words. One of my colleagues, who had recently joined the organization, suggested I adopt a different perspective. “You need to think differently” were the exact words of the suggestion. While I value…

When I once told a room full of co-executives that I am not a predict-and-control but rather a sense-and-respond leader, they looked at me as if I’d grown another head. It was immediately interpreted as me not wanting to plan but rather be reactive, and they pushed hard to get me to commit to making…

It should be no surprise that I have colleagues on my executive team who prefer a predict-and-control approach to leadership. I’m sure you have them, too. It may, in fact, just be the water you swim in, and you have never managed or been managed any other way. It is not uncommon in conventionally hierarchical…