Does saying no to others mean you are oppositional?
Erin Petrys shares some thinking on the Oppositional Style.
Erin Petrys shares some thinking on the Oppositional Style.
“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.” ― Voltaire
Ironically, the only thing that seems to cut us off from authentic and constructive leadership behaviour is our thoughts and beliefs around needing to protect ourselves from others, be significant and therefore to be separate from them. If we believe that we are separate from people, need to demonstrate our own significance and we need…
Core values are fundamental beliefs that are well-developed and have probably been part of your character for years. When you do something that contradicts these values, your intuition, or gut feeling, will serve as a reminder that something isn’t right. When your work, life activities and goals are in sync with your core values, there…
“Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and picking up your life. Research shows that perfectionism hampers success. In fact, it’s often the path to depression, anxiety, addiction, and life paralysis.” ― Brené Brown
If you hesitate to express your opinion and find yourself constantly wondering what others think chances are that your seeking approval from them. If you are seeking approval chances are you are not making your contribution. People like people who contribute. If YOU don’t make a genuine and real contribution people will avoid you. Lean to much…
The SCARF suite of assessments and workshops are designed to transform the quality of thinking and performance amongst teams. The link to the free online self assessment below gives you insight into the five domains of the SCARF model, and indicates the importance each domain currently has in your life. Understanding which of these five…