Category Archives: Power

Six Ways You’re a Workplace Bully Without Even Realizing It

Posted on April 7, 2013 by

Bullying has been on primetime display this week as basketball coach Mike Rice was fired from his head coaching job at Rutgers after a leaked practice video showed him pushing, grabbing, throwing balls at players, and cursing them with gay … Continue reading →

Posted in Bullying, Ego, Emotions, Fear, Integrity, Leadership, Management, Power, Relationships, Self-Control, Sports, Toxic Leadership, Trust Busters | 15 Comments

Got Ethics? The Five P’s of Ethical Power

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

There is but one place where people without any problems reside—the cemetery. The only people without problems are dead, otherwise, for people like me and you…we’ve got problems! The question is, do we have ethics? Do we have the moral principles or values in place … Continue reading →

Posted in Deception, Decision-Making, Ethics, Honesty, Integrity, Leadership, Power, Purpose, Responsibility, Values | 14 Comments

Memo to Leaders: Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

Posted on April 29, 2012 by

Memorandum To: Leaders Everywhere From: A Fellow Sojourner Subject: Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself Dear fellow leaders, It has come to my attention that we are our own worst enemies. The lack of our effectiveness and success is primarily … Continue reading →

Posted in Ego, Integrity, Leadership, Power, Toxic Leadership, Values | 20 Comments

Six Ways to Power-Up Your Employees

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

Would your employees say their relationship with you makes them feel more powerful or powerless? I’ve been pondering this question since I read a recent blog article from Liz Kislik on the topic of “speaking truth to power” where she … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Power, Relationships | 9 Comments

Rebuilding Trust Starts With Forgiveness

Posted on December 18, 2011 by

Suffering a betrayal of trust can be one of the most difficult and challenging times in your life. Depending on the severity of the offense, some people choose not to pursue recovery of the relationship. For those that do, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgiveness, Power, Relationships, Repairing Trust, Trust | 5 Comments