by Steven Fulmer | Feb 18, 2022 | Articles
In this country, most of us have been thoroughly ingrained with a ‘bootstrap’ mentality: we pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps. We do it ourselves! Leaders are especially prone to this mentality. And don’t get me wrong; there are some things...
by Steven Fulmer | Feb 9, 2022 | Articles
I don’t think it was meant as an insult; it was a fair question, after all. All of them had been through countless trainings through the years. And in the end, we’re very motivated — but very little changes. The changes that do come seem to come at a glacial...
by Steven Fulmer | Feb 1, 2022 | Articles
Recently, a manager shared with me how she made suggestions to a team member — who in turn took none of the suggestions, and instead made the situation worse. What’s more fascinating is that this team member actually did the very thing they were criticizing someone...
by Steven Fulmer | Jan 26, 2022 | Articles
A lot of empathetic and “Merchant” (see CVI) type leaders will feel lost when they have team members coming into their office to complain about one another, or to express frustration with the way another behaved in a meeting. As these leaders bring these examples to...
by Steven Fulmer | Jan 12, 2022 | Articles
If you’ll remember, I’ve been working on a couple paddleboards for my daughter and I. And the very last step — the final touch — is that final glossy finish. But I’m finding something frustrating: I pour the epoxy, and it looks AMAZING. Gorgeous. Liquid glass. I leave...
