There are many benefits of a proactive team.

A more proactive team means greater diversity of thought, higher team motivation and more time for you to work on the important things on your to do list.

Sometimes just asking your team what they think is not enough to make them more proactive and independent.

There are reasons why some team members may be hesitant to offer their ideas or make decisions on their own.

In this episode we explain these reasons, and then address what you can do so...

There are certain behaviors that over time have become acceptable and part of being a successful leader.

These include working long hours, sacrificing relationships and even sacrificing our own health.

Part of this problem is that the leaders that are named "successful" by society (especially in the western world) are actually following these same toxic behaviors.

In this episode I share why it is so important we stop naming toxic examples of leadership as successful and what you can do to...

It amazes me how common it is to have a toxic boss in the humanitarian sector.  Unfortunately these toxic supervisors drive talented people out of the organization and do more harm than good.  If you are one of those suffering with a toxic boss, this episode is for you.  I share how to survive in this situation based on what's worked for me in the past and for others I've coached.  

Sometimes we get lost in the busyness of our day, and we forget what leadership really is.

True leadership is not about using our power to make others follow our commands.

True leadership is about inspiring and motivating others to WANT to follow us.

How do we do that?

In this episode, we review what it means to lead, and how to know when we are leading versus doing something else, and the best way to motivate others to want to follow us.

When you are coaching or learning to coach your team to better performance, you want to do it well.

I see this with my students when they first start learning how to coach.

They know they need to ask a series of questions to help their team think through their own problem.

And so they want to know which is the RIGHT question to ask?

What questions are the right questions?

In this episode I explore how there are no right questions (sorry to disappoint), but there are questions you can ask...

What will make you successful at creating an independent, proactive team?

Based on hundreds of hours of observation, I have come up with three components.

I call them the Trust Triangle.

The first is trust in your own ability (self-confidence), the second is trust in your team and the third is trust in your organization.

In this episode we discuss why trust in your organization may prevent you from leading differently.

That is, if you believe your organization does not give you permission...

Last week we discussed how it is essential to trust ourselves (self-confidence) before we can trust others.

This week as part of the Trust Triangle I am introducing the importance of trusting your team.

If you don't trust your team, how can you empower them?

You won't.

So how do you know if you trust your team?

There are a few ways to know - and they may not be what you think.

They may be things you think are legitimate reasons to not delegate or assign responsibility.

In this episode I...

Empower your team to do better work.

Sounds great, right?

So why don't more humanitarian and development leaders do it?

It has to do with our trust levels.

In order to lead in an empowering way and create a more inclusive environment, we need three essential components.

It's what I call the Trust Triangle.

We need to trust in ourselves (self-confidence), trust in our team and trust in our organization.

Without one of these, we will not be able to fully empower others.

In this episode I...

If you're listening to this, you probably are interested in growing as a leader.

So how can you grow continuously and become a better leader?

This is what I share in this week's episode - the kinds of questions you can ask yourself that will help you keep growing and improving, so you can make the impact you want.

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It's important to recognize how much we have accomplished and milestones along the way in our leadership journey.

Today I am celebrating episode 250 with a special guest, Mark Peter Notaras.  We discuss some recent achievements we have both accomplished, and the importance of recognizing how far we have come.

Mark Peter Notaras was on episode 7 and now is back to share the handover of the Timor-Leste Food Lab and its flagship restaurant Agora Food Studio to a local team.  

In...