Category: Leadership

Seven Habits of Highly Ineffective Communicators

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Oct 16, 2015 | Leadership

Even the best communicators can sometimes stumble. Lifehacker recently posted an article that does...

Minding The Gap: When Even Good Leaders Just Don’t Get It

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Oct 13, 2015 | Leadership

From minimum wage workers to highly skilled professionals, in home visits and focus groups, hundreds of workers have expressed the same core frustration to me – management just doesn’t “get it”.

Do They Make These for People?

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Sep 18, 2015 | Leadership

Are you one of those people who has trouble smiling? Makes it tough to be approachable. That’s the same problem these dog owners have until… just watch and you’ll see

What Is Happiness? Answers from Recent Research

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Sep 15, 2015 | Leadership

A key theme of Approachable Leadership is how we get happiness all wrong. Lifehacker runs down the research showing happiness is mostly about experiences, relationships, being part of something bigger than ourselves, and making progress.

The 7 Expensive Sins of Unapproachable Leaders: The Fog of Fear

Posted by Phillip Wilson | Aug 31, 2015 | Leadership

We can start with the obvious — fear and approachability just don’t mix. The last thing any employee wants to do in a day is to approach their scary boss. And on the flip side — approaching a leader who is reacting out of fear will only reinforce for both sides the desire to avoid similar interactions in the future.