Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Introduction Feedback is a mirror. Last time, we talked about what happens when you refuse to look—the cost of ignoring feedback that is valid, actionable, and desirable. But that was a single source of feedback, or multiple sources showing the same reflection. Another trap emerges from multiple mirrors...
Category Archives: Followership
Feedback That Actually Lands
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP Introduction “Just throw strikes.” That was the shining pearl of feedback my son once got during a Little League game. He’d just walked two batters in a row. When I headed out to the mound for a chat to help him get centered and figure out what to...
Given the choice between being right or effective… choose effective.
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE Have you ever found yourself in a disagreement with someone and it suddenly occurs to you that you are wrong… but then you continue to argue your point just so you do not have to admit you were wrong? I have. Categories
The Toxic Leader
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP We’ve all heard the “Toxic Leader” term thrown around like a manhole cover. In fact, I made sure the title of this post was set off by the definite article, just to make The Toxic Leader seem even more like the antagonist in a monster movie. This term...
In the spaces…
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE The Army consistently puts out some of the the highest quality leadership concepts.Yet where the Army and most organizations struggle is closing the gap between knowledge of a concept and application of the concept.One of the things I did poorly for many years was fail to differentiate urgent and important...
Leaders, choose your words carefully…
Paul M. Michaud MD, CPE I had a boss who when he wanted to see or talk with one of his subordinates he would email or text them…“Come see me.”or“Call me.”—Colleagues of mine would often come to me prior to responding to my boss to inquire if I had any idea what the message they...
Followership
Christopher J. Colombo MD, CEC, CMC, CPP “Thanks Coach” That’s a quote from my son, after every practice he’s ever attended. Hockey, Baseball, Cross country, Track & Field, Chess. Yes, you read that right, Chess. He plays several sports competently and competes like his life depends on it, but Chess is for sure “his thing”. Despite...
Welcome to Functional Mentoring
We think that Mentoring is a foundational piece of the human experience. It is an art in every sense of the word:People express meaning through mentoring individually and personally
People experience meaning through mentoring individually and personally
Mentoring is dependent on skills…