LinkedIn Posts
My LinkedIn posts Jan 2022 -
You explain things to people ... but they don’t change.
You explain things to people ... but they don’t change. They might get it ... but they don’t change. The message hits too close to home. They resist. Put up walls. My friend Dr Louise Van Rhyn tells a story about a story. She uses it in consultancy training ... to
𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗹𝘆.
𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗹𝘆. Not through drama ... but through delay. They show up halfway. Deliver the bare minimum. Lean on your drive to keep things afloat. You start finishing their work. You double-check everything. You carry more than your share... again. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲? Because we’re team players. Because we don’t want conflict. Because “someone
Credit Stealers don't do the work... they just stand in front of it.
Credit Stealers don't do the work... they just stand in front of it. They wait until the moment that matters... then speak like they built it. They thrive on your silence. They gamble on your discomfort. They count on you not wanting to “make it a thing.” You
Have you ever been whipped into line?
Have you ever been whipped into line? The person probably thought they were helping. Instead, they were stifling. I recently read this quote, shared from X by Dr. Julie Gurner on Substack: “𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘖𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘖𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘸�
A few years ago, I worked with a leader who ran circles around everyone.
A few years ago, I worked with a leader who ran circles around everyone. Sharp. Focused. Always ten steps ahead. But what stood out most 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 ... 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. They’d walk into a room and somehow make every person feel seen. Not just for their output, but for who they were. A quick
You are not your job title.
You are not your job title. Your job title isn’t you. It’s borrowed clothes. A temporary story. Take it off. Stand bare. Now what's left? Your accomplishments. Similar. They’re noise. Other’s applause. And social identities. Affiliations, memberships, roles. Useful reminders, but still noise. When
Are consultants slackers?
Are consultants slackers? I know consultants work hard staying on top of their subject matter expertise. I know they have thinking tendencies toward analysis, synthesis and systems. But how hard do they work at the social cognition aspects of their job. Developing excellence in these skills: ↳ Listening. ↳ Questions. ↳ Influence. All
𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀.
𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀. But relentless achievers take it. For them: It’s not about having power. It's not about the status. It’s not about being liked. It's not about fitting in. 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 … 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲. It’s about being clear. It's about the outcome. It’s about having impact. It’
Relentless achievers don't need a pep talk.
The relentless achiever doesn't need a pep talk. You’ve got the 𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. You’ve already got the scars. You're in the game of playing big. But big can get messy. ↳ Focus turns into spiralling. ↳ Execution turns to grind. ↳ Conviction? Flickering. Not because you’re lost -
After a session with me, people complain.
After a session with me, people complain. They’re mentally fried. Exhausted. I don’t spoon-feed. I don’t hold hands. I push. Harder. If you’re looking for easy, best walk away now. I don’t do participation trophies. I don’t waste time on comfortable. I work with