Harmonizing Leadership: Eastern Wisdom; Western Results
Described as an intellectual and physical feast of learning, Harmonizing Leadership is a unique leadership approach and style from a 2,500 year-old oriental philosophy. Through one- to three-day Harmonizing Leadership workshops, you will take your organization to places it has never been before and discover your own intellectual, emotional and physical balance points. Dr. Thomas Krapu, who created Harmonizing Leadership, has extensive experience and a proven background in leadership workshop practices. Tom combines ancient eastern philosophies such as T'ai Chi Chuan and Taoism for the quintessential retreat that will impact your leadership style, your business and your life.Allowing Tension in Giving Feedback and Holding Others Accountable
July 18th, 2014One of the most universal challenges that I experience with leaders is how challenging it is to have “crucial conversations”. Many people avoid conflict and dislike it when they are in conflict situations. This can make it very difficult to face situations where the conflict arises through their own action, for instance, when your responsibility requires that you hold someone accountable. As one of my executive coaching clients stated, “This has always been the thing I hate the most about my job. I have learned to do it because I had to, but I still hate doing it.” What might be surprising is that this client has worked in crisis situations in relation to his work that were full of tension, even where life and death were at stake, but giving difficult feedback is still felt to be the hardest part of their job!
A few “hints” that might help you in this area: (more…)
