Steve Jobs, Conflict and Innovation
This rainy cold weekend was a perfect time to finish reading Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson. Innovation through conflict is at the core of my work. Steve, a genius innovator, intrigues me. Although, it is worth noting, he often lacked the ‘grace’ I advocate. As I...Gratitude or anger?
It is impossible to feel gratitude and anger at the same time. Have a conflict? Look for the gift in it. To find the gift you must look beyond the ‘issue.’ Look for what you fear; there are only two true emotions: love and fear. When you explore the fear there...Is Listening Enough?
Just because you listen, do you really understand? I listened and heard clearly: “She is a bully.” I thought she must intentionally hurt people. I was wrong. When I spiraled and asked, “What is she doing to earn that reputation?” I learned, she is asking people to...
Constructive Criticism Revealed – Give Deliberate Feedback
I wove in and out through major road construction as if in a war zone to a client meeting; it is ironic that construction is often is experienced as destruction! As I began our coaching session my client said how giving ‘constructive criticism’ was difficult for her....Management Strength Redefined in the New Norm of Chaos and Rapid Change
Press Release Contact: Karen Valencic 317-257-0684 karen@karenvalencic.com Hospitals Can Do More with Less Energy, Says Health Care Management Expert Karen Valencic Management Strength Redefined in the New Norm of Chaos and Rapid Change INDIANAPOLIS, November 1, 2011...
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