Come What May!
At Brighton Leadership we’ve been in a season of intentional transition that has inspired a reimagining of our business. We’ve been going through the refining …
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Why Ask if You Don’t Listen?
Questions are the expressive, probing language for growing others; listening is the receptive, facilitating language for growing others. These two …
4 Fascinating Facts About Questions
Why are questions so effective? Because they direct the recipient’s attention. What we pay attention to creates our thoughts. And …
April is for Asking!
One of our core beliefs is that extraordinary leadership involves more asking than telling. Something we frequently remind people is …
9 out of 10 Conversations Miss the Mark
Does that statistic surprise you? It shocked us the first time we heard it, but this was the conclusion reached …
4 Ways to Inspire Meaningful Change
Leaders make change. Leaders have a large capacity for change. Leaders are ahead of the curve in their change process …
Meaningful Culture is Your Leadership Responsibility
Leaders are responsible for creating, maintaining (and sometimes destroying) culture. But what is culture, and where does it come from? …
Do You Practice Meaningful Leadership?
We don’t need yet another “type” of leadership. The practice of meaningful leadership means that you are intentional about the …
Meaningful March
In January we considered the importance of purpose, and February was about fueling our purpose by sharpening our focus. This …
5 Focus Strategies to Maximize Your Potential
Focus is about where you put your attention and your time. In today’s overly distracted world where we get interrupted, …
6 Ways to “No” Your Way to Focus
No is not negative, it’s necessary. If you have a hard time saying no, you’re not alone. People struggle with …
4 Strategies for Sharpening Your Focus
There is power in focus. As Oprah Winfrey says, “Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how …
Focus
We spent January considering the importance of purpose. One of the benefits of a strong sense of purpose is that …
A Powerful Personal Purpose
A foundational element of defining Your Leadership Voice is creating a powerful personal purpose or life purpose. Your life purpose …
What is Your Team’s Purpose?
Recently we were coaching a leadership team and one of the team members said, “I don’t think we all have …
What is Your Organizational Purpose?
Your organizational purpose gets at the heart of why your organization exists. Purpose defines your reason for being. A purpose …
Purpose
One of the things that can anchor you in uncertain or difficult times is a sense of your unique purpose. …
Our Top 10 Lessons of 2020
At a holiday gathering with friends we asked, “what are you most grateful for in 2020?” There were grumbly comments …
The Power of Presence
While the challenges of 2020 will make it look a little different this year, you can still give the gift …