Reacting to problems instead of anticipating them, making decisions in a haste instead of being deliberate and responding to shifting demands after they’ve occurred instead of planning and shaping the future makes you lose your effectiveness as a leader. Reactive leadership takes away your ability to lead with a vision, prioritize what matters and prevents you from building an organization where fewer fires need to be put out in the first place—same issues keep resurfacing, teams feel dir...| TechTello
Irrespective of how much you’ve prepared yourself mentally, knowing you haven’t been promoted is a devastating experience. You’ve been doing all the right things—working hard, hitting deadlines, delivering results, staying away from conflict, helping others and even staying late when needed. What more do you need to do to prove you’re ready for the next level? You feel stuck, under valued and unappreciated as others seem to move ahead while you’re being stalled in the same positio...| TechTello
How do people in the room feel when you’re around? Do they find you grounded, credible and trustworthy or do you come across as uncertain, inconsistent and uncommitted? Leadership presence isn’t about charisma, power or authority. It’s not about speaking the most, showcasing intelligence or dominating the room to prove you’re in charge. Real presence isn’t loud, showy or forceful. It's quiet strength. It’s the steady tone of your voice, calm of your body language and consistency w...| TechTello
To do well at work, you need people on your side. People who trust you, listen to your ideas, value your experience and those who want to help you succeed. If you can’t sway people in your direction, if you can’t persuade them to see it your way, all the time and effort you have put into something can go to waste. The ability to influence others is an essential skill to practice and master because the impact you create at work is directly tied to it. Influence also plays a key role in res...| TechTello