by D2Lead | Aug 12, 2020 | Comfluential Leadership
As a leader, you rely on your team to take the necessary actions to move your projects forward, don’t you? So how do you motivate them to take action? Here are some ways NOT to do it: One of the most common methods of influence is to use money as a motivator. While...
by D2Lead | Aug 10, 2020 | Comfluential Leadership
When you think of a leader, what image comes to mind? Do you see a man in a suit giving orders in a boardroom? Do you imagine the manager who is constantly barking orders at their employees? If so, you’re not alone. This leadership model is the most common, and it is...
by D2Lead | May 28, 2020 | Comfluential Leadership
Cami Anderson begins her excellent Forbes article like this: “By the end of February, leaders across the globe were looking at the same facts: An invisible and dangerous enemy was fast approaching. COVID-19 was highly contagious, unpredictable, and deadly, even with...
by D2Lead | May 14, 2020 | Lessons in Leadership
I am 7 years old. My mother has signed me up for a drama class. We are presenting a Christmas story. I stand up straight and proud – and begin: ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a...
by D2Lead | Apr 30, 2020 | Lessons in Learning
In all my years of teaching, training, and public speaking, Toastmasters has always been a group that I avoided. I don’t know if it was because of my history with public speaking and feeling that I couldn’t do it well. Or that I couldn’t just get up and talk...