In writing Leaders’ Playbook and then Leading with Emotional Intelligence, I interviewed key leaders to find how they exemplified specific EI competencies. One person I coached was Henrik Fisker who exemplified the Confidence competency. His story and his practices can give us all some insight into the practices of a Star Performer. Henrik Fisker was […]
In writing Leaders’ Playbook and then Leading with Emotional Intelligence, I interviewed Henrik Fisker, then CEO of the luxury car company Fisker Coachbuild, LLC. His story and his practices can give us all some insight into the practices of a Star Performer. This is the second in the sequence of learning some of the 10 […]
This is the third in the sequence of learning some of the 10 Star Secrets in Confidence of Henrik Fisker. Here we will look at secrets 6-9. Fisker’s practices can give us all some insight into the practices of a Star Performer. Read our two previous Coach’s Corners to see Star Secrets 1-5. #6. Taking […]
This is the fourth in the sequence of learning some of the 10 Star Secrets in Confidence of Henrick Fisker. Here we will look at secret #10 and any pitfalls he identified for himself. Read our three previous Coach’s Corners to see Star Secrets 1-9. #10 Be Willing to Make Decisions That Are Exceptions to […]
Teamwork is an Unnatural Act: Are Your Teams and Organizations Dumbed Down? (Excerpt from Relly’s Leading with Emotional Intelligence) Teamwork is very popular today in organizations, but it is an unnatural act that takes a strategy, discipline and practice. Most organizations talk about teamwork and put a group of workers together and say “you are a […]
Team Ingredient #1 Shared Vision: What is natural is to have a blurry vision of where the organization is going. The vision is not communicated enough or shared throughout the organization. What is unnatural yet necessary is to create an inspiring vision for the future that is clean and informs all throughout the organization what […]
Team Ingredient #2 Trust Among Members: What is natural is to rely on yourself or your department and not expect much from others. What is unnatural yet necessary, is to develop an interdependency on others characterized by high trust and risk taking. Actions: Leaders develop trust by trusting their people. Leaders develop trust by being […]
Team Ingredients #3 Established expectations and guidelines – What is natural is to assume that co-workers are on the same page and that they understand the desired results. What is unnatural yet necessary is to be very deliberate in clarifying reciprocal expectations and establishing guidelines for how to work together effectively. Actions: To be a […]
Team Ingredients #4 Communication Skills and Conflict Resolution: What is natural is to avoid conflict, jump to rash conclusions and not communicate what you are thinking. What is unnatural yet necessary is to make your thinking visible, fill in the “white space” for people, identify your assumptions and resolve conflicts. Actions: The team needs to […]
Team Ingredients #5 Personal Leadership: What is natural is to stay in your comfort zone and only take risks that you are assured of success. What is unnatural yet necessary is to take risks that are consistent with your values and become a change leader stretching and encouraging others in spite of your own doubts […]