Captain Courageous vs. The Storm We each have a natural style that aligns with a hero and villain spectrum.   When things are going well, we are happy, healthy, our life is in order. This is when our hero can thrive. Captain Courageous is controlling, driven by results and typically has a sense of urgency to get them fast. He represents the red hero.   If too much stress, indecision and slow-down's overwhelm you, the villain can take control. The Storm overuses your strengths to the point of weakness and lacks awareness to how he shows up to others. He is so focused on the task, that he forgets about the people. He is an extroverted thinker who hates to wait [...]

©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection Imagine your boss hired Yoda as a consultant and sent him to you to help execute on your 2016 key initiatives. “Alright Yoda, senior leadership says you have alot of wisdom and you'll be able to help me make some tough decisions. So, based on what you know, what should we try next?” “Do. Or do not. There is no try.”   “Ok, sure. I get it, so what should we DO next? You know we just suffered through our annual strategy session and I think we are ready to make some significant moves.” “Ready are you? What know you of ready?” “Well, I think we have some good strategic next steps.” Yoda pursed his little [...]

An employee walks into his manager's office and says, “Hey Boss, there is a dead fish on my desk”. The leader lifts his head and slowly waves his hand and says, “Yeah, I know, just work around it for now…” and goes about his work. The employee goes back to his desk and continues working until the dead fish slime is oozing onto his work and the smell is burning his nostrils before he heads back into his bosses office. “Hey boss… can you do something about the dead fish on my desk? It’s tough to get my work done and it's giving me a headache…” His boss slams down his phone and says, “Can’t you ever be happy? I [...]