“Hi, Steve.” the text message began. “I’m in the hospital. Emergency gall bladder surgery tonight, 2-week recovery. Sure, why not? So won’t see u Sunday.”
It’s true, Robert has a lot going on in his Story. Significant challenges, “life’s not fair” stuff. He didn’t sign up for this. And now, another uninvited, unexpected, and unwanted event. “Sure, why not?”
Can you identify with his frustration? Feel the “Why…
“What’s one of your key takeaways from our time together?” I asked Bill.
“In the past, my mindset was ’just send a memo.’ Now, my goal is to lead by engaging people. Sure, some decisions are directive by nature, but now I see that those situations are limited … especially, when there is high stress or conflict.”
It’s natural
With a stressed relationship, it’s easy…
Dr. Lambert walked into the consultation room to meet with Mr. Jones’ family. “I’m sorry, the news isn’t good. Your Dad won’t be back.”
“But can’t we do something else?” Susan begged the doctor, “There MUST be something more…” her voice faded as she fought back the emotion of the moment.
“We’ve done everything we can…”
“But what if he rallies?” Mark interrupted, “it’s possible, right?”
Having…
Described as a “large, hairy, bipedal humanoid” it’s better known as Bigfoot. The story is folklore, misidentification, and hoax. Scientists consider the creature’s existence absurd; there just isn’t any physical evidence. Woodsmen and campers you can breathe easy.
Still, articles like this appear, “What’s The Most Absurd Big Foot Photo You’ve Ever Seen?” It seems John Rodriguez, a retired electrician, is stuck trying to prop up…
Tammy slipped-in the conference room as the General Manager was about to close the door.
“Another boring meeting,” she thought, “we sit at the table together, but rarely deal with the real issues. What a waste. I’ve got too much to do.”
The agenda looked about the same with only the date changed. Tammy hoped for a different level of conversation.
The department heads completed their routine…
Forty-seven minutes of the playoff game was history. Only 49 seconds remained on the clock during Game 5 of round two of the Western Conference NBA Playoffs. The visiting Los Angeles Clippers held a 104 – 97 lead over the OKC Thunder.
Hope of a Thunder win was improbable. How could they pull it off? Was it even possible? Fan frustration with another loss –…
“It’s as easy as pie.”
Really?
The only thing easy about pie is eating it, not making it. If you’ve made a pie, you know that flaky, melt in your mouth crust is an art.
Effective leaders harness “open-ended questions” to make communication with those they lead “as easy as pie.” They’ve broken the “telling habit.” Breaking that habit requires commitment and time.
It takes…
