March 2022 - Diana JonesDiana Jones

How do you know you are defensive?

“We often study leadership behaviours and practices we admire. Just as valuable to me is studying bad bosses and behaviour that creates distrust. After all, we learn both from successes and mistakes. We can learn from everyone and every situation, whether it is what to do…or what NOT to do.” Skip Prichard The following article appears at SkipPrichard.com and is Excerpted with permission from Leadership Levers (Productivity Press, 2021) by Diana Jones. Eight Behaviors Defensive Leaders Overuse Whether intentional or not, persistent...

Is your leadership rejected or accepted?

How many of you love being in interactions when people have strongly opposed views? How many of you thrive in conflict, and remain spontaneous and creative. Or are you more likely to become defensive, and let your fears and anxieties dominate? I have met only a handful of leaders who love working with conflict. I have worked with many who do not, and those who do their best to avoid it, or ignore the intensity in conversations. Currently, I am...