A Bit of Advice on Giving Advice
Giving advice is rarely as useful as listening. It’s never as powerful as a great question.
Suzi McAlpineGiving advice is rarely as useful as listening. It’s never as powerful as a great question.
Suzi McAlpineYou don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.
Suzi McAlpineHow do we stay the course, when we encounter that first stretch of choppy waters, that initial rough weather; those challenges that accompany setting sail towards achieving our personal or organizational purpose?
Suzi McAlpineHow you handle hard times will set the tone for how your team handles those same hard times. If you’re running around like a headless chicken, or acting like a sulky toddler who missed out on their favorite ice cream, people will consider the way you are leading – and then they will quickly follow suit.
Suzi McAlpinePeople are so often thrust into roles where they’re leading people without being taught the skills or given the support to do it well. So many leadership programs are aimed at senior leaders rather than the first time or newish leader. Here are some things Suzi learned from her first time experiences.
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