You’re probably scared of your emotions right now. They seem out of control, undependable. You know they have the capacity to hijack your brain. Keeping control of your brain seems like a good idea right now. You may be tempted to ignore or submerge your feelings in...
This feeling stuff isn’t natural for many of us. But if your most important job is to manage you, it’s time to raise your game. Otherwise, you will be susceptible to a brain hijack. Don’t believe the lie that you can’t learn to recognize your feelings. You didn’t get...
Your most important job today is not cutting costs. Or managing cash. Or caring for your people. Or retaining customers. Or scenario planning for an uncertain future. Those are all very important jobs. They are not most important. Your most important job is to...
The costs of this crisis are real and becoming clearer every day. Physical suffering for some. Loss of family and friends for others. Stress and strain and juggling responsibilities for most. Massive disruption for almost all. But there are also surprising benefits....
We all know we’re in a crisis. Especially if you’re in a leadership role, you know that you’re in for a very challenging ride, perhaps the most challenging of your lifetime. Days seem like weeks, weeks like months as circumstances shift at a dizzying pace. But you’re...
I was with a client’s executive team when the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak became clear. Like a lot of leadership teams, they were grappling with a lot of questions: How serious is this pandemic, really? How do we sort facts from hype or complacency? How should...
Ted helps people and organizations climb higher and shine brighter. Before becoming a strategy and leadership consultant, he led the professional services division of Wilson Learning Worldwide. More
