Leaders need to exercise caution in regards to what they accept – or put out into the world – as fact. The problem is that often what people state as fact is something else altogether. In a recent leadership workshop that I facilitated, the team started discussing the concept of objective truth backed up with […]
Sometimes, in the attempt to deal with the increasing volume and complexity of everything coming at us, we cope by trying to work harder and do more. We can become myopic in our attempt to simply manage our environments. How’s that working for you? Probably not great because it’s exhausting and not a great strategy. […]
The following article, which I wrote, originally appeared on MailingSystemsTechnology.com on February 16, 2014. Although I wrote the article for leaders in the mailing industry, it is important for leaders in all industries to tap their best resources. As a mailing operations leader, your key responsibility is to ensure that your operation not only survives, but […]
Karen was a conscientious hard worker who cared deeply about the welfare of her staff and her clients. A generally optimistic person, she was feeling miserable about “political” battles she was experiencing in her organization. Besides distracting her and making her unhappy, the fighting was threatening to derail her career. She’d tried everything to fight […]
Most of us learned at an early age not to let everything that pops into our heads come out of our mouths. Thinking before one speaks is generally a good idea. It can keep us from saying things that we will later regret. But can self-censorship go too far? Absolutely. Do you find that you […]
We’ve all heard that “It’s lonely at the top.” Indeed, it can be lonely no matter where you are in the organizational structure. But it seems that leaders – whether leading organizations, departments, or single projects – often feel that the onus is on them to tough it out alone. They have to be smart […]
In my final post of 2013, I offered four key actions that leaders could take to be more effective and happy with their performance in 2014. The first was to set a clear intention. Many of us have a vague – and often an acute – sense of what we need to change, how we […]
Were you your best leadership self in 2013? If so, do you want to keep getting better? If not, do you want a chance to make 2014 your year to shine? Here are just a few key things that you can do to be more effective and happy with your performance in 2014. Set a […]
I often hear leaders lament how much they hate meetings, those time-sucking events that take us away from our real work to sit in a room, or on the telephone, with others who would also prefer to be doing something else. Sound familiar? Wait a minute. By definition, leadership is guiding, inspiring, and working with […]
Last week I wrote about working sustainably and the magic of pausing. Here are some additional ways that leaders can work more sustainably. 1. Examine your systems and fix ones that are inefficient Do you know exactly what you need to do and where to find the paperwork, tools, or other resources that you need […]
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...
