The following article, which I wrote, originally appeared on the PMANewsline.com Business Success Column on July 3, 2013. It is reprinted here with permission. People – and your relationships with people – are the lifeblood of your business. Customers, prospects, employees, and even suppliers are people that you need in order for your business to […]
Sometimes in the drive to get things done, leaders inadvertently run roughshod over people. Yet, these same leaders are horrified to find that others perceive them to be uncaring, not compassionate, or even downright abrasive. They lament that they really do care about people and they hate that they are perceived as they are. Regardless, […]
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the importance of empathy. One of the best ways to demonstrate empathy is to ask questions and really listen to the answers. In addition to showing empathy, asking the right questions and having an open mind to hearing the answers helps leaders avoid myopia by exposing them to […]
A few years ago when I was doing research for a graduate class in Emotional Intelligence, I had occasion to do research on empathy. I ran across an interesting research study done in the medical community that showed some surprising results about doctors and empathy. Empathy trumps perfection. According to the results of the study, […]
During the Q & A portion of a recent after-dinner speaking engagement, someone asked me the classic question. It was the quintessential question – the one that I am almost always asked. “Marie, do you believe that a person can learn leadership skills? Or is it something that some people are just born with?” It’s […]
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...
