A craftsman takes a choice piece of wood, sands off the rough surface and makes the grain shine through. We are our own craftsman, our own workman, to remove the rough surface of our mind and get it focused, unburden it from the elements, from our own thoughts that prevent our beauty to come forward. […]
Joe Dutkiewicz, your chief leadership thought partner and CEO Founder of Crayon Leadership, discusses the final two tools to build your influence from “The Influence Effect: A New Path to Power for Women Leaders” by Heath, Flynn, Holt, and Faison. Using these tools will aid you in piloting your career, driving your professional agenda, and […]
This is a great tool to use at work or elsewhere that somebody says “I want you to lead ______________. I know you are ready for this step.” Don’t cave to fear and say, “I’m not worthy” or “The time isn’t right”. Get familiar with this tool. Joe Dutkiewicz, your chief leadership thought partner and […]
People often try to downplay their abilities in the name of being humble. What they are saying to themselves in the process is that they are not good enough. Your actions and habits will speak for you. When your boss comes to you and says, “I want you to lead ______”, what do you say? […]
In our personal lives, people, especially women, create relationships without relative ease. At work, relationship building sometimes takes a backseat in priorities for a number of reasons. Today, I share five strategies using an important technique to build your career and cultivate relationships that you need. You will understand who are the key people to […]
Using this super-power at work will get you further than others in your career building or driving your professional items like projects and team building. This week Joe Dutkiewicz, your chief leadership thought partner and CEO-Founder of Crayon Leadership, discusses takeaways on the Top 5 Tools from “The Influence Effect: A New Path to Power […]
Often times people think thoughts that never go anywhere. They never act on the thoughts. Soon they are onto the next thing and wonder where their day goes. Sometimes a thought is implemented without much focus to see it to the end. Instead the person finds the path overrun by water. Successful people build a […]
On this Monday, what will you seek to accomplish to further yourself in the workplace? Joe Dutkiewicz, your chief leadership thought partner and CEO-Founder of Crayon Leadership, shares a few tips on what approach successful women have found to flourish in the workplace. Maybe it is your next promotion, whether woman or man, what are […]
The terms of entrepreneurial and leader have transformed in media and what we use in the workplace as a role. The terms are descriptive of a person having these type of skills. Take a moment today and look how you embrace an entrepreneurial spirit in your life. Joe Dutkiewicz, your chief leadership thought partner and […]
Where the mind is applied, the focus goes. Drive down the road with a intention to each lunch, soon all the billboards are hawking places to eat. Crave the beach and soon you find nothing but sun, sand, and waves. Though it seems easy to do this, we don’t make it easy to envision developing […]
