There are many things a leader can do to earn trust and build loyalty. One of my favorites is to embrace transparency. That means sharing as much of your thinking as is reasonable and sharing what you know about what happens outside the group. You should of course stay within relevant work rules or instructions […]
UNFILTERED
[This is part five of a five-part series addressing aspects of authenticity.] What’s beyond being authentic? Is it being completely unfiltered? No censoring, just honesty – about how you feel, what you think, and how you behave. Could this be the ultimate goal? I’m not sure. By definition, to be unfiltered is to take authenticity to the extreme. Authenticity […]
THE DOWNSIDE OF AUTHENTICITY
[This is part four of a five-part series addressing aspects of authenticity.] Authenticity is about filtering less, posturing less, being more open about your thoughts and beliefs, and more uncensored in how you look and behave. People crave it. The concept is spreading. As a bona fide authenticity ambassador, that makes me happy – but, I have to […]
BECOMING AUTHENTIC
[This is part three of a five-part series addressing aspects of authenticity.] Many ideas are easy to understand, but harder to behaviorally embrace. Authenticity is one such idea for many of us. We like the idea: being a bit more aligned with our true selves and allowing this alignment to be reflected in how we […]
VULNERABILITY + STRENGTHS
You need both… 🙂 Be sure to check out all my videos on my YouTube page here https://www.youtube.com/c/DrToddDewett
3 RULES TO LIVE BY
Reduce ambiguity, be fair, stay positive! The manager survival guide in a nutshell 😉 Be sure to check out all my videos on my YouTube page here https://www.youtube.com/c/DrToddDewett
YOU ARE NOT ALONE
You are not alone 🙂 Be sure to check out all my videos on my YouTube page here https://www.youtube.com/c/DrToddDewett
THE CASE FOR AUTHENTICITY
[This is part two of a five-part series addressing aspects of authenticity. A version of this article appeared in The Guru Book, edited by Jonathan Low.] For many years there has been a lot of talk about the essence of leadership. Thinkers of all varieties have offered up their list of basic elements, forgotten secrets, and magic […]
DEFINING AUTHENTICITY
This is part one of a five-part series addressing aspects of authenticity.] Authenticity. It’s a popular word. Everyone says they like it. Our behaviors might suggest otherwise, but everyone seems to like the idea. However, some have suggested it’s talked about too much. It’s stale. I disagree. There’s a reason everyone talks about it all the time – because we’re still not […]
GROWTH HURTS
Bad news. Life is pain. The good news is that it’s not all pain, and, it’s possible that pain produces something quite wonderful. I’m referring here mostly to mental pain (e.g., stress, anxiety, guilt, sorrow, fear). There are three main types to consider. One type is the pain you feel that has been caused by others. It may have been […]
