As a management consultant, I get asked for advice all the time on a wide range of topics: How can I best lead a high stakes meeting? How do I handle a difficult conversation? How do I more effectively manage a strategic transition at our company? (Note: These are smart people asking smart questions.) Occasionally the subject will veer into personal territory, with many asking questions about how to deal with their children, partner or friends differently. More and more I’ve been giving everyone the same advice. Because in truth, there is only ONE answer:
Your Only Job: Be Kind. Be Present. Be Clear.
Your Only Job: Be Kind. Be Present. Be Clear.
Your Only Job: Be Kind. Be Present. Be Clear.
As a management consultant, I get asked for advice all the time on a wide range of topics: How can I best lead a high stakes meeting? How do I handle a difficult conversation? How do I more effectively manage a strategic transition at our company? (Note: These are smart people asking smart questions.) Occasionally the subject will veer into personal territory, with many asking questions about how to deal with their children, partner or friends differently. More and more I’ve been giving everyone the same advice. Because in truth, there is only ONE answer: