criticism - Jay Kuhns

Thank You, May I Have Another?

July 31, 2018 No Comments

What was your first reaction when you read the title to this post?“Thank you, may I have another?”Did you “go negative” right away? Did you

Vulnerability – A New Leadership Competency

August 23, 2017 No Comments

I’ve been working for a long time. Well, actually, for a really long time, and most of that has been in leadership. Some of the

In Our Mind

June 1, 2016 No Comments

Group think. Let that phrase roll around in your head for a minute. Group Think. Is it positive? Is it the corporate equivalent of a lynch

leading through changeleading through criticismleading through riskleading through failuresleading through setbacksleading through growthleading through fearleading through breakthroughsleading through bigotryleading through new perspectivesleading through sadnessleading through

How Did I Do That?

August 13, 2015 4 Comments

I get asked a lot about using social media in my work. How did I get started? How do I find the time? How did

Line of Fire

May 19, 2014 No Comments

I remember the first time I realized that not everyone was excited about moving into leadership. I was a very green young manager and my hospital

3 Deadly Words

March 11, 2013 No Comments

As leaders we often don’t feel any different than how we did earlier in our careers. Sure, we appreciate our greater scope of responsibility, we know

Shut Up, I’m Not Being Defensive

January 22, 2013 2 Comments

The role of the HR leader is an odd one. We’re expected to be there for employees, and also understand the industries we’re in so

Leadership Failures…Not Me, Right?

November 21, 2012 7 Comments

19,500,000. That’s how many results Google provided when I searched for the phrase “leadership failures.” Wow, we must suck. I’m Not Buying It With all