by Carolien Moors | May 31, 2016 | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Effectiveneness
Stuck in a rut. Blindsided. Tunnel vision. Blind spots. I call them ‘siblings’ from the family of cognitive errors. If I say that you are stuck in a rut I mean that you are fixed in your thinking and in the way you do things. It could be that you’ve been doing...
by Carolien Moors | Apr 15, 2016 | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Effectiveneness
If you could take a ‘Courage and Doubt Test’ just like you can take an intelligent test like the WISC-IV or a personality test like the Myers Briggs, how would you score on this Courage and Doubt test? How would you score on items such as: The courage to take risks...
by Carolien Moors | Apr 1, 2016 | Leadership Effectiveneness
You will be frustrated And so you should Because that’s what happens When you consult contrarians. You will be impatient And so you should Because you’ll have to listen more Than you’re inclined or deem necessary. You will be surprised And so you should Because...
by Carolien Moors | Feb 29, 2016 | Collaboration, Leadership Effectiveneness
In my 28-year career in leadership and team coaching I have enjoyed and struggled with supporting organizations in implementing accountability practices. The struggle is partly rooted in the power of fears for consequences, in the power of mistaken beliefs, and in the...
by Carolien Moors | Jan 31, 2016 | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership Effectiveneness
Buddhist monks and the like excluded, we all have difficulty being fully aware and present in the moment. Many of us suck at focusing on what’s going on here and now whenever it requires us longer than 60 seconds. We have a hard time fully staying with all our focus...