Thoughts on how to receive feedback from different enneagram points

Policies are a key part of organizational life and are reflective of organizational culture.

Andy’s early career was filled with struggles that he later identified as conflict between his authentic, introverted self and the world’s view of how leaders should behave.

Being accepted by others as we are opens the door for us to begin to accept ourselves.

This team approach has a lot to do with the outcomes they have experienced. Other teams act less like teams and, in some ways, more like groups.

Human beings are masters at seeing what they want to see. In every situation, we consistently extract information that confirms our existing opinions about ourselves and the world around us.

One of the words that provides some confusion that complicates our work together as teams is the English word “conflict.”

“We don’t have to be best friends, we just have to work together.” How often have you heard or thought this in relationship to yourself or others at work?

Constructive and healthy debate in teams, which is sometimes called “conflict,” is a sign of vitality.

What’s the biggest gap or deficit in your leadership of others?

A significant portion of my work as an executive coach involves assisting existing and emerging leaders to accept themselves.

I’ve been thinking, writing and speaking about conflict in different contexts for about twenty years.