But do you want to build your team? It’s a key question because sometimes leaders engage in ‘team-building’ in order to build their teams. Sometimes they just want to do some team-building. It’s important to understand the distinction and to know what your goals are when you begin a team building process. Whenever I get […]
“You can’t just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood. What mood is that? Last-minute panic.” Bill Watterson, creator of the comic strip Calvin and Hobbes. He’s talking about procrastination and this quote would lead me to believe that writing a comic strip may be a lot like […]
Recently a client asked me how important I thought sleep was. I didn’t hesitate before I said “Critically important” with some vehemence. The context of the conversation was leadership, leadership performance, and showing up emotionally centered and resilient in the face of challenge. My answer didn’t surprise him. I think he was simply looking for […]
Almost no one actually enjoys receiving negative feedback. At best, we feel sorry for whatever we did or didn’t do to earn the feedback. At worst, we think that we did not earn the negative feedback at all and we feel hurt by it or betrayed by the feedback giver. But proactively soliciting feedback and […]
Lessons for leaders in Donald Trump’s surprising win
This week’s US Presidential election represented one of the most stunning political upsets that most of us alive today have ever witnessed.
Regardless of how you...
Marie Peeler of Peeler Associates to Speak at ECCF’s Institute for Trustees, March 25
PEMBROKE and HAMILTON, MA, ISSUED MARCH 10, 2017… Marie Peeler, founder and principal of Peeler Associates, an executive coaching and leadership development firm working with individuals and...